The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1184-2022·Announced 2022-06-15

Elite Milk Chocolate with Hazelnut Pieces Recalled for Salmonella

Elite Confectionery Ltd is recalling all lots of Elite Milk Chocolate with Hazelnut Pieces due to potential Salmonella contamination. Consumers should discard or return the product.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class I recall, the highest urgency classification, which indicates a serious potential adverse health consequence. Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious illness.

Plain-English summary

Elite Confectionery Ltd is recalling all lots of Elite Milk Chocolate with Hazelnut Pieces (UPC 815871015035, 3.53 oz net weight, red packaging) distributed nationwide in the United States. The recall was initiated due to potential contamination with Salmonella. Consumers should not consume this product and are advised to discard it or return it to the store where it was purchased. Anyone who has consumed this product and is experiencing illness should contact a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
ELITE MILK CHOCOLATE WITH HAZELNUT PIECES UPC:815871015035 Net Wt. 3.53 oz (100g). Red packaging.

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • All lots

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 82 recalled by ELITE CONFECTIONERY LTD under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 82 products in this recall →

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