Ritz snacks recalled over salmonella concerns

NEWS RELEASE
CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY
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Mondelēz Canada is recalling Christie brand Ritz Bits Sandwiches (cheese and pizza flavours) from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.

Recalled products

Brand Name	Common Name	Size	Code(s) on Product	UPC
Christie	Ritz Bits Sandwiches - Cheese Flavoured	180 g	2019JA12 2019JA11 2019JA10 2019JA09 2019JA08 2019JA07 2019JA06 2019JA05 2019JA04 2019JA03 2019JA02 2019JA01 2018DE31	0 66721 00216 7
Christie	Ritz Bits Sandwiches - Pizza Flavoured	180 g	2019FE14 2019FE13 2019FE12	0 66721 00556 4
Christie	Mini Ritz Bits Sandwiches - Cheese Flavoured	30 x 42 g (1.26 kg)	2019MR13 2019MR12 2019MR11 2019MR10 2019MR09 2019MR08 2019MR07	0 66721 00609 7
Christie	Mini Ritz Bits Sandwiches - Cheese Flavoured	42 g	2019MR13 2019MR12 2019MR11 2019MR10 2019MR09 2019MR08 2019MR07	0 66721 00608 0
Christie	Ritz Bits Sandwiches -Cheese Flavoured	180 g - 6 Snak Paks	2018NO24 2018NO29 2019JA23 2019JA24	0 66721 01623 2

What you should do

If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor.

Check to see if you have recalled products in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.

Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may contract serious and sometimes deadly infections. Healthy people may experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.

Background

This recall was triggered by a recall in another country. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.

The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing recalled product from the marketplace.

Illnesses

There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.

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