Food recall

Mondelez Global Llc recall: Sour Patch Kids

Mondelez Global Llc, of East Hanover, NJ, recalled Sour Patch Kids. The FDA's reason: “Mondelez Global LLC is initiating a recall because remnants of a half peanut shell were found in two containers of bulk candy from a single lot during the repacking process and the candy is not...” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on March 13, 2018, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of April 4, 2018. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Metal, plastic, glass or other objects

Status

Terminated

Closed August 17, 2021

The recall

Company
Mondelez Global Llc (East Hanover, NJ)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Mondelez Global LLC is initiating a recall because remnants of a half peanut shell were found in two containers of bulk candy from a single lot during the repacking process and the candy is not labeled as containing peanuts. Mondelez Global LLC after an investigation, including inspection of product within in their control from the same lot did not find any other evidence of peanut contamination. The firm believes this is most likely to be an isolated incident and that product on the market is unlikely to contain any peanut pieces and the product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences to peanut allergic consumers. No adverse health events have been reported. Never the less, out of an abundance of caution, we have determined to conduct a voluntary recall to the retail level.”
Where it was sold
The product has been distributed to the following States: AZ, CA, CT, GA, IL, KY, ME, NC, NJ, NY, Ok, PA, VA
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
79546

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-0952-2018 Class II

    Sour Patch Kids, 1.9 lb bag

    Codes: Retail UPC; Number of Retail Units 0 70462 43309 8; / 1 Retail Unit Case UPC; Units Per Case 0 00 70462 00043 6; / 4 Units per Case

    Quantity: 1814 Cases

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of April 4, 2018.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.