The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2168-2016·Announced 2016-09-21

Mars Recalls Combos Pepperoni Crackers for Undeclared Peanut Residue

Mars Chocolate North America is recalling Combos Pepperoni Crackers due to potential undeclared peanut residue. The recall covers 183,678 cases distributed nationwide and abroad.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves allergen mislabeling (undeclared peanut) on a common allergen, which corresponds to a High severity score per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Mars Chocolate North America is recalling select Combos Pepperoni Crackers, Net Wt. 1.70 oz. (48.2 g), due to the potential for undeclared peanut residue. The affected product is manufactured by Mars Chocolate North America, LLC, located in Hackettstown, NJ, and carries the UPC 41419420089.

The recall involves a total of 183,678 cases. The product was distributed nationwide and to foreign markets. Affected units are identified by the codes 614BAALB01, 614BBALB01, 614BCALB01, and 614CAALB01, with a best-before date of 4/2017.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific product codes and best-before dates. If they possess the recalled items, they should stop consuming them and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
COMBOS PEPPERONI CRACKER - Net Wt. 1.70 oz. (48.2 g) Mars Chocolate North America, LLC Hackettstown, NJ 07840-1503 USA UPC 41419420089
Affected units
183,678

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • 614BAALB01 614BBALB01 614BCALB01 614CAALB01 Best before 4/2017

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 16 recalled by Mars Chocolate North America under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 16 products in this recall →