Armour Snackmaker Keebler Animals Crackers Recalled for Peanut Residue
Armour Snackmaker Keebler Animals Crackers with chocolate or plain icing are recalled due to potential peanut residue. Check lot numbers and sell-by dates.
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What happened, in plain English
Armour Eckrich Meats LLC is recalling specific lots of Armour Snackmaker Keebler Animals Crackers with chocolate or plain icing because they may contain low levels of peanut residue. This ingredient was recalled from the supplier, posing a risk to individuals with peanut allergies. The products were distributed nationwide in 2.7-ounce packages. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/23960-armour-snackmaker-keebler-animals-crackers-recalled-for-peanut-residue.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/23960-armour-snackmaker-keebler-animals-crackers-recalled-for-peanut-residue · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1846-2016
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“Armour Snackmaker Keebler Animals Crackers Recalled for Peanut Residue.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/23960-armour-snackmaker-keebler-animals-crackers-recalled-for-peanut-residue. Based on FDA recall #F-1846-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1846-2016%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The crackers contain an ingredient that has low levels of peanut residue due to a supplier recall. For individuals with severe peanut allergies, even trace amounts can trigger serious or life-threatening allergic reactions.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased Armour Snackmaker Keebler Animals Crackers with chocolate or plain icing between the lot dates listed below, particularly those with peanut allergies. Anyone owning these specific lots is at risk of an allergic reaction.
How to tell if you have this one
Check the package for the brand 'Armour Snackmaker Keebler' and product names 'Animals Crackers, Chocolate Icing with Natural and Artificial Flavors' or 'Plain Icing'. Look for Unit UPC code 2781500240. Verify the lot number and sell-by date against this list: Lot 1011072916 (sell by 7/29/16), Lot 1011080516 (sell by 08/05/16), Lot 1011081816 (sell by 08/18/16), Lot 1011082516 (sell by 08/25/16), and Lot 1011083016 (sell by 08/30/2016).
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What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the product
Do not eat the crackers if you have them, as they may contain peanut residue.
Check lot numbers and dates
Verify your package matches one of the recalled lots (1011072916 through 1011083016) with sell-by dates from July 29, 2016, to August 30, 2016.
Discard or return the item
The record does not specify a remedy such as a refund or replacement; consumers should dispose of the product to avoid ingestion.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “Cases were distributed nationwide. No government or military distribution.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.2 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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Where were these products sold?
Cases were distributed nationwide. There was no government or military distribution.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #F-1846-2016 (June 15, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1846-2016 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 9, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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