Mondelez Recalls Sour Patch Kids Bags Due to Possible Peanut Shells
Mondelez recalls Sour Patch Kids 1.9 lb bags after finding peanut shells in a small batch during repacking. The product is not labeled as containing peanuts but may pose a risk for peanut allergies.
Lower-risk recall
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.
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What happened, in plain English
Mondelez is recalling Sour Patch Kids 1.9 lb bags because peanut shells were found in a small batch during repacking. The company says this is likely an isolated incident and the product won't cause health issues for peanut-allergic people, but they're recalling it out of caution. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/19573-mondelez-recalls-sour-patch-kids-bags-due-to-possible-peanut.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/19573-mondelez-recalls-sour-patch-kids-bags-due-to-possible-peanut · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0952-2018
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“Mondelez Recalls Sour Patch Kids Bags Due to Possible Peanut Shells.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/19573-mondelez-recalls-sour-patch-kids-bags-due-to-possible-peanut. Based on FDA recall #F-0952-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0952-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Peanut shells were found in a small batch of Sour Patch Kids during repacking. The company states this is likely an isolated incident and the product is not labeled as containing peanuts, so it shouldn't cause health issues for peanut-allergic people.
Who’s affected
Peanut-allergic consumers who bought Sour Patch Kids 1.9 lb bags from retailers. The risk is low because the company says this is an isolated incident and the product is unlikely to cause health issues.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Sour Patch Kids 1.9 lb bags with UPC 70462 43309 8 or case UPC 70462 00043 6. The product was sold in retail stores.
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What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Look for the UPC 70462 43309 8 on the bag or case UPC 70462 00043 6 to confirm if it's affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 13 states.
FDA distribution: “The product has been distributed to the following States: AZ, CA, CT, GA, IL, KY, ME, NC, NJ, NY, Ok, PA, VA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 3.4 years after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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- Official source: FDA Recall #F-0952-2018 (March 13, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0952-2018 to see it in context.
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