ELITE Collection Bittersweet Chocolate Recalled for Salmonella Contamination
ELITE COLLECTION FINEST BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE 70% is being recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed nationwide.
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 mandates a minimum severity score of 4. Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen. No illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
ELITE COLLECTION FINEST BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE 70% (UPC 815871011860, Net Weight 3.53 oz / 100g, brown packaging) is being recalled due to potential contamination with Salmonella.
The product was manufactured by ELITE CONFECTIONERY LTD and distributed nationwide in the United States. All lots of this product are included in the recall.
Salmonella is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in young children, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it.
If you have this product, discard it or return it to the point of purchase. If you have consumed this product and experience symptoms of Salmonella infection, contact your healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- ELITE COLLECTION FINEST BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE 70% UPC:815871011860 Net Wt 3.53oz (100g). Brown packaging.
- Manufacturer
- ELITE CONFECTIONERY LTD
- Category
- Food — Chocolate
- Hazard
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.
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