Ritz Recall Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination

A Ritz recall has been issued for certain Ritz cracker sandwich products due to concerns of Salmonella contamination.

Mondelēz Global LLC announced on Saturday, July 21, 2018 a voluntary recall in the United States, including Puerto Rico & the U.S. Virgin Islands, of certain Ritz Cracker Sandwiches and Ritz Bits products. These products contain whey powder as an ingredient, which the whey powder supplier has recalled due to the potential presence of Salmonella.

This Ritz recall is limited exclusively to the products listed below, available at retail stores nationwide. No other Mondelēz Global LLC product is included in this recall.

List of products affected by the Ritz recall:

Salmonella is a microorganism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

There have been no complaints of illness reported to Mondelēz Global to date in connection with these products. The company is conducting this recall as a precaution, based on the ingredient supplier’s recall.

Consumers who have these products should not eat them, and should discard any products they may have. Consumers can contact the company at 1-844-366 -1171, 24 hours a day to get more information about the recall, and Consumer Relations specialists are available Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST.

This recall is being conducted with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.