The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2170-2016·Announced 2016-09-21

Mars Recalls Combos Pizzeria Pretzels for Undeclared Peanut Residue

Mars Chocolate North America is recalling specific 15-ounce Combos Pizzeria Pretzels due to the potential presence of undeclared peanut residue.

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 severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Mars Chocolate North America is voluntarily recalling select 15-ounce packages of Combos Snacks Pizzeria Pretzels. The recall is being conducted because of the potential for undeclared peanut residue in the product.

The affected product is identified by the UPC 41419780473 and includes specific code information: 613FBALB01 and 613FCALB01, with a best-before date of 4/2017. A total of 183,678 cases were distributed nationwide and to foreign markets.

Consumers with this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and code information listed above. If they have the affected product, they should stop using it and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA regarding disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
COMBOS SNACKS PIZZERIA PRETZEL - 15 OZ -Mars Chocolate North America, LLC Hackettstown, NJ 07840-1503 USA UPC 41419780473
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)

  • 613FBALB01 613FCALB01 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 →