COMBOS CHEDDAR CHEESE CRACKER - Net Wt. 6.30 oz (178.6 g) Mars Chocolate North America, LLC Hackettstown, NJ 07840-1503 USA UPC USPC 41419420072

Mars Chocolate North America recalled COMBOS CHEDDAR CHEESE CRACKER - Net Wt. 6.30 oz (178.6 g) Mars Chocolate North America, LLC Hackettstown, NJ 07840-1503 USA UPC in a Class II action, the FDA tier for products that may cause temporary or medically reversible health effects on Jun 14, 2016.

The FDA listed the reason as an undeclared allergen: "Mars Chocolate North America is recalling select Combos due to the potential for undeclared peanut residue." Allergen mislabeling is the leading cause of U.S. food recalls, because a missing declaration can trigger a reaction in someone who reads the label and believes the product is safe.

Distribution was broad: the FDA record describes it as "Nationwide; Foreign," which places this among the wider-reach recalls on the site. Consumers across the affected area should check product on hand. The recalling firm is based in Hackettstown, NJ. The recall covers 183,678 cases (total) of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Sep 21, 2016), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.