Food recall: RITZ BITS CHEESE BIG BAG 3 Oz, Pouch Retail: 12 per case Foodservice: 36 per case

Class II FDA enforcement event 80616. Recall start date: 21 Jul 2018. Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: 27 Mar 2023.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

Mondelez Global received notification from a supplier, Associated Milk Producers, Inc. ( AMPI ), of a voluntary recall of Whey Powder Sweet Type as a precautionary measure due to the potential presence of Salmonella. The recalled whey powder is used as an ingredient in various Mondelez Global human food products.

Class II, in the words of FDA

a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote

Mondelez Global Llc started this food recall on 21 Jul 2018. The firm address in the FDA record is in East Hanover, NJ. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 80616 has 13 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 8 Aug 2018. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 27 Mar 2023.

FDA enforcement report The 13 product records

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Distribution

In the words of FDA.

The impacted products were shipped to Consignees in the U.S., including Puerto Rico & the U.S. Virgin Islands. They were also shipped to consignees in Anguilla, Antigua/Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados,…

Recalling firm

Mondelez Global Llc, East Hanover, NJ.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

13 product records in the event.

FDA event 80616: product records
Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
F-1774-2018	RITZ BITS CHEESE BIG BAG 3 Oz, Pouch Retail: 12 per case Foodservice: 36 per case	2,738 Cases	Class II	Terminated	8 Aug 2018
F-1775-2018	10.8Z RITZ SANDWICH WITH CHEESE 14 (2 & 13) 10.8 Oz per tray, Plastic sleeve in tray 14 trays per case	26,161 Cases	Class II	Terminated	8 Aug 2018
F-1776-2018	RITZ BITS CHEESE BIG BAG 3Z 3 OZ, Pouch, 12 per case	32470 Cases	Class II	Terminated	8 Aug 2018
F-1777-2018	4/12Z RBS CHEESE MULTI PK, 12 Oz Carton 4 cartons per case	32,176 Cases	Class II	Terminated	8 Aug 2018
F-1778-2018	20Z NAB CKIES CLASSIC MULTI PK 4 20 Oz, Carton, 5 Ritz Bitz 1 Oz Pouches per box 4 boxes per case	0	Class II	Terminated	8 Aug 2018
F-1779-2018	1Z RITZ BITS CHEESE 120 1 Oz Pouches	3,375 Cases	Class II	Terminated	8 Aug 2018
F-1780-2018	40Z NAB CLASSIC VPACK SC, 120CT MOD 40 Oz Carton 6 Ritz Bitz 1 Oz Pouches per case	10,200 Cases	Class II	Terminated	8 Aug 2018
F-1781-2018	3Z RITS BITS CHEESE GO PAK 12 ( 8 & 18) 3 Oz Cups, 12 cups per tray	14,063 Cases	Class II	Terminated	8 Aug 2018
F-1782-2018	10.8Z RITZ BACON AND CHEESE 14,(9 & 14) 10.8 Oz per tray, Plastic sleeve in tray 14 trays per case	162 Cases	Class II	Terminated	8 Aug 2018
F-1783-2018	10.8Z RITZ WHLE WT WHTE CHDDR 14 (10 &15) 10.8 Oz per tray, Plastic sleeve in tray,14 trays per case	4,004 Cases	Class II	Terminated	8 Aug 2018
F-1784-2018	10.8Z RTZ EVERYTHING CRM CHSE 14 (11 & 16) 10.8 Oz per tray, Plastic sleeve in tray,14 trays per case	1344 Cases	Class II	Terminated	8 Aug 2018
F-1785-2018	45Z RBS CHEESE SC 120CT MOD,(12 & 17) 45 Oz, Carton, 120 Cartons per pallet	247 Cases	Class II	Terminated	8 Aug 2018
F-1786-2018	RITZ SANDWICH WITH CHEESE 1.35 Oz 1.35 Oz Plastic sleeve	0	Class II	Terminated	8 Aug 2018

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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Food events that started in 2018: 578
Share of these events in Class II: 56%
Product records in this event: 13Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register: 12

Other events of the firm

Other FDA enforcement events of Mondelez Global Llc
Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records
30 Dec 2025	CHIPS AHOY! Baked Bites Brookie .22.4 oz Carton ( 2.8 oz pouch ) and 7.7 oz Carton ( 1.4 oz pouch)	Food	Class II	1
28 Nov 2025	Ritz Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches, Net Wt. 27.6 oz.- 20 Count (20 x 1.38-oz. 6-pack carton)	Food	Class II	1
8 Jul 2025	Ritz Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches, Net Wt.27.6 oz, 20 count (20x1.38 oz) 6- pack of cracker sandwiches inside carton	Food	Class II	4
3 Jul 2023	belVita Breakfast Sandwich, Dark Chocolate Creme variety (6 - 8.8 oz. cartons)	Food	Class II	6
18 Jan 2023	Sour Patch Kids Watermelon Jelly Beans Net Wt.3 OZ (368g) UPC: 0 70462 00719 0 24 bags per case	Food	Class II	1
1 May 2020	RITZ Cheese Cracker Sandwiches , Family Size , (21.6 oz. carton)	Food	Class I	1
13 Apr 2019	Chewy Chips Ahoy Cookie (13 OZ)	Food	Class II	1
13 Mar 2018	Sour Patch Kids, 1.9 lb bag	Food	Class II	1
27 Aug 2014	Chiclets Assorted Variety Multipak - Fruit Flavor Gum, 6-10 piece packages (60 pieces), 6 PAK, Retail UPC 0 12546 10102	Food	Class II	5
21 Feb 2013	Case UPC: 144000031944 Carton: Nabisco belVita Chocolate Variety Net Wt. 8.8 oz UPC 0 44000 03194 7 Distributed by Kraft	Food	Class II	2

Mondelez Global Llc: all 12 events

Official channels

FDA enforcement report F-1774-2018The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 80616. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/80616/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through 28 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: openFDA food enforcement reports
Licence: CC0 1.0
Export date: 28 Sep 2026
Newest FDA report date on the register: 23 Sep 2026

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Questions

Where was the product distributed?: The FDA record gives this distribution: The impacted products were shipped to Consignees in the U.S., including Puerto Rico & the U.S. Virgin Islands. They were also shipped to consignees in Anguilla, Antigua/Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados,…
What quantity of product is in FDA event 80616?: The event has 13 product records. The first record gives this quantity: 2,738 Cases
How did the recall start?: The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many food recalls of 2018 have the same class?: 56% of the 578 food events that started in 2018 are in Class II.