Ritz crackers recalled from Walmart, Target, Publix and other stores nationwide
Boxes of Ritz Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches have been recalled from retail stores nationwide, including Walmart stores in 50 states and Puerto Rico and Target stores.
The problem described in Mondelēz Global’s recall notice sounds like a simple oopsy — individual six-packs of Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches in wrapping for Cheese Cracker Sandwiches — but can have horrible consequences. The cheese variety doesn’t have peanuts, so incorrectly packed Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches won’t have a warning about the presence of peanut, an allergen.
As the notice states, “People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts may risk serious or life-threatening allergic reactions by consuming this product.”
No company knows that more than Mondelēz. The company via its Chips Ahoy! brand found itself in the middle of a angry storm in 2017 after a Weston teenager with a peanut allergy didn’t see a warning about peanuts on Chips Ahoy! packaging and died after accidentally eating a cookie with peanuts.
READ MORE: The teen ate a Chips Ahoy! cookie at a friend’s house. She was dead 90 minutes later
The outer boxes of the Ritz Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches have the correct allergen advisory statement, but that’s useless if the individual packs are emptied out of the boxes.
Mondelēz’s recall notice said it “discovered that film packaging rolls used to package individually wrapped products containing peanut butter may contain defects due to a supplier error.”
Here are the recalled boxes. Publix’s recall notice says the Florida-based chain sold all but the 40-pack box. Target’s said it sold the first two boxes listed.
▪ Ritz Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches, eight packs, best by Nov. 1, 2025, through Nov. 9, 2025, plant code “AE.”
▪ Ritz Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches, 20 packs, best by Nov. 1, 2025, through Nov. 9, 2025 and Jan. 2, 2026, through Jan. 22, 2026, plant code “AE.”
▪ Ritz Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches, 40 packs, best by Nov. 1, 2025, through Nov. 9, 2025, and Jan. 2, 2026, through Jan. 22, 2026, plant code “AM.” These boxes were not
▪ Ritz Variety Pack, Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches and Cheese Sandwiches, 20 packs, best by Nov. 2, 2025, through Nov. 9, 2025, plant code “RJ.”
Questions about this recall should be directed to Mondelēz at 844-366-1171. That’s a 24/7 number, but the company says its “customer relations specialists” are on 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday.
This story was originally published July 9, 2025 at 6:26 AM with the headline "Ritz crackers recalled from Walmart, Target, Publix and other stores nationwide."
