Ritz Cracker Products Recalled for Possible Salmonella in Whey Powder Ingredient
Over the weekend, Mondelez Global LLC announced a voluntary recall of some Ritz Cracker Sandwiches and Ritz Bits products. The recall spans the U.S., including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The cracker products contain a whey powder ingredient that could be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria. The whey powder was an ingredient from an outside supplier.
Mondelez’s recall is not considered an outbreak since no complaints of illness had been reported to the company at the time the recall was issued. The recall is simply a precaution based upon the ingredient supplier’s own recall.