HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. — Mars Chocolate North America announced that the company is recalling several Combos snacks over peanut contamination concerns.
The voluntary recall includes the Cheddar Cheese Pretzel, Cheddar Cheese Cracker, Pizzeria Pretzel, Salt Caramel Pretzel, pepperoni Cracker, and Buffalo Pretzel flavors. Mars launched the recall after finding out its supplier, Grain Craft, had discovered low levels of peanut residue in its wheat flour.
While any contamination could potentially be life-threatening for consumers with severe allergies, “the amount of peanut exposure from use of the flours … is considered to be low and not expected to cause adverse health effects in the vast majority of peanut allergic consumers.”
The affected Combos have a “best before” date ranging from march, 2017 – April, 2017. Besides the United States, snacks under recall were also shipped to Jamaica, Bahamas, Virgin Islands-St Thomas, Antigua, Colombia, Panama, Puerto Rico, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore.
For more information, see the table of code dates now being recalled:
| Item Number | Description | UPC | Code Date | Best Before Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10099128 | COMBOS CHEDDAR CHEESE PRETZEL – FAMILY PEG PACK – 6.3 OZ – 12/CA | 41419420058 | 613EAALB01 613EBALB01 613ECALB01 613FAALB01 613FBALB01 614FAALB01 614FBALB01 614FCALB01 |
3/2017 |
| 10099130 | COMBOS PIZZERIA PRETZEL – MEDIUM BAG – 6.3 OZ – 12/CA | 41419420065 | 613FBALB01 613FCALB01 613GAALB01 613GBALB01 614DCALB01 614EAALB01 614EBALB01 614ECALB01 |
4/2017 |
| 10099132 | COMBOS CHEDDAR CHEESE CRACKER – FAMILY PEG PACK – 6.3 OZ – 12/CA | 41419420072 | 614AAALB01 614ABALB01 614ACALB01 614BAALB01 |
4/2017 |
| 10099135 | COMBOS PEPPERONI CRACKER – FAMILY PEG PACK – 6.3 OZ – 12/CA | 41419420089 | 614BAALB01 614BBALB01 614BCALB01 614CAALB01 |
4/2017 |
| 10099141 | COMBOS BUFFALO BLUE CHEESE PRETZEL – FAMILY PEG PACK – 6.3 OZ – 12/CA | 41419420119 | 614CAALB01 614CBALB01 614CCALB01 614DAALB01 614DBALB01 |
4/2017 |
| 10109566 | COMBOS SNACKS PIZZERIA PRETZEL – 15 OZ – 8/CA | 41419780473 | 613FBALB01 613FCALB01 |
4/2017 |
| 10109569 | COMBOS SNACKS CHEDDAR CHEESE PRETZEL – 15 OZ – 8/CA | 41419780480 | 613EAALB01 613EBALB01 614FAALB01 614FBALB01 |
3/2017 |
| 10109577 | COMBOS SNACKS CHEDDAR CHEESE CRACKER – 15 OZ – 8/CA | 41419780497 | 614AAALB01 614ABALB01 614ACALB01 |
4/2017 |
| 10117851 | COMBOS SWEET AND SALTY CARAMEL CREME PRETZEL – FAMILY PEG PACK – 6.0 OZ – 12/CA | 41419780879 | 613GBALB01 613GCALB01 |
4/2017 |
| S1317100 | COMBOS SNACKS CHEDDAR CHEESE PRETZEL – WAREHOUSE CLUB SINGLES DISPLAY CASE – 1.80 OZ – 18 CT – 12/CA | 41419714713 | 613EAALB01 613EBALB01 613ECALB01 |
3/1/2017 |
| S1317500 | COMBOS SNACKS PIZZERIA PRETZEL – WAREHOUSE CLUB SINGLES DISPLAY CASE – 1.80 OZ – 18 CT – 12/CA | 41419714751 | 613FBALB01 613FCALB01 613GAALB01 614DCALB01 |
4/1/2017 |
| S4743000 | “COMBOS” SNACK BUFFALO BLUE CHEESE PRETZEL – SINGLES – 1.80 OZ – 18 CT – 12/CA | 41419474303 | 614CAALB01 614CBALB01 614CCALB01 614DAALB01 |
4/1/2017 |
| S7147100 | COMBOS SNACKS CHEDDAR CHEESE PRETZEL – SINGLES – 1.80 OZ – 18 CT – 12/CA | 41419714713 | 613ECALB01 613FAALB01 613FBALB01 614FAALB01 614FBALB01 614FCALB01 |
4/1/2017 |
| S7147300 | COMBOS PEPPERONI PIZZA CRACKER – SINGLES – 1.70 OZ – 18 CT – 12/CA | 41419714737 | 614BAALB01 614BBALB01 614BCALB01 |
4/1/2017 |
| S7147400 | COMBOS SNACKS CHEDDAR CHEESE CRACKER – SINGLES – 1.70 OZ – 18 CT – 12/CA | 41419714744 | 614AAALB01 614ABALB01 614ACALB01 614BAALB01 |
4/1/2017 |
| S7147500 | COMBOS PIZZERIA PRETZEL – SINGLES – 1.80 OZ – 18 CT – 12/CA | 41419714751 | 613GAALB01 613GBALB01 614DCALB01 614EAALB01 614EBALB01 614ECALB01 |
4/1/2017 |
Mars Chocolate will work with impacted retailers to ensure that the recalled product is no longer available for sale. In the event that consumers believe they have purchased this item and have allergy concerns, they should return this product to the store where they purchased it for a full refund. Consumers with questions or concerns may call our toll-free number: 1-800-556-7881. This number will be operational Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm (EST).
