Popular Crackers Recalled Twice in a Year

Mondelēz Global voluntarily recalled 70 cases of RITZ Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches sold in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Alabama.

Juliette Fairley

Published: 12/3/2025, 3:30:54 PM EST

Popular Crackers Recalled Twice in a Year — Ritz crackers under recall (Photo courtesy of FDA)

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the recall of RITZ Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches sold in eight states.

Mislabeling led Mondelēz Global LLC to voluntarily recall 70 cases, according to an FDA alert, and is limited to 1 SKU and 2 code dates that were previously recalled in July.

“This action is not an expansion of that prior recall and is being conducted out of an abundance of caution,” the FDA alert stated.

The crackers, ranked among the top 15 by Parade, are sold in select retail stores located in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Alabama.

Mondelēz Global company leaders did not respond to requests for comment by the time of publication.

The recall is applicable to 27.6-ounce boxes of RITZ Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches that are made up of twenty 1.38-ounce six-pack cartons.

“The affected cartons include individually wrapped packs that may be incorrectly labeled as Cheese variety even though the product may be a Peanut Butter variety,” the FDA alert stated. “People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts may risk serious or life-threatening allergic reactions by consuming this product.”

There are nine major food allergens that the FDA requires all companies to identify in their products. They include milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, and sesame.

Almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, filberts, hazel nuts, macadamia nuts, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios, and walnuts are all considered tree nuts by the FDA.

“What’s at stake is that a consumer with a severe food allergy is exposed, leading to anaphylaxis, necessitating a trip to the emergency room and possibly resulting in death,” SnackSafely.com CEO Dave Bloom told NTD.

On its website, the FDA describes anaphylaxis as a reaction that can lead to life-threatening symptoms, such as fatal respiratory problems and shock.

The FDA urged consumers who purchased the product to look for Jan. 8, 2026, and Jan. 15, 2026, expiration dates as well as retail UPC 44000 07584 2.

This isn't the first time this year the popular crackers have been recalled.

In July, Mondelēz Global voluntarily recalled RITZ Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches and RITZ Filled Cracker Sandwich Variety Packs.

The summer recall applied to the 8-pack, 20-pack, and 40-pack RITZ Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwich cartons as well as the 20-pack RITZ Filled Cracker Sandwich Variety Pack carton.

“The recall was initiated after Mondelēz Global LLC discovered that film packaging rolls used to package individually wrapped products containing peanut butter may contain defects due to a supplier error,” the FDA said at the time. “Corrective actions are being taken to help ensure this issue does not recur.”