The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1190-2022·Announced 2022-06-15

Elite White Chocolate with Cookie Pieces Recalled for Salmonella Risk

Elite Confectionery Ltd is recalling Elite White Chocolate with Cookie Pieces (UPC: 815871015707) nationwide due to potential Salmonella contamination. All lot codes are affected.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I classification by the FDA requires a minimum severity score of 4. Although no illnesses have been reported, Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen and the Class I designation reflects potential for serious health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Elite Confectionery Ltd is recalling Elite White Chocolate with Cookie Pieces (UPC: 815871015707, 3.53 oz / 100g size, red packaging) nationwide in the United States. All lot codes of this product are subject to the recall.

The recall was issued because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella, a bacterium that can cause serious foodborne illness.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. The product should be discarded or returned to the point of purchase. Anyone who has consumed this product and develops symptoms of illness should consult a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
ELITE WHITE CHOCOLATE WITH COOKIE PIECES UPC: 815871015707 Net Wt. 3.53 oz (100g). Red packaging.
Category
Food

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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