The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1200-2022·Announced 2022-06-15

Elite Pesek Zman Big Bite Candy Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination

Elite Confectionery Ltd is recalling Elite Pesek Zman Big Bite candy 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: The agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Potential contamination with Salmonella"

Plain-English summary

Elite Confectionery Ltd is recalling Elite Pesek Zman Big Bite candy (UPC 815871010184, 55g packages) distributed nationwide in the United States. All lot codes are included in this recall. The recall was initiated due to potential Salmonella contamination.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Affected packages should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
ELITE PESEK ZMAN BIG BITE UPC: 815871010184 Net Wt. 1/94 oz (55g)

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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