The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1206-2022·Announced 2022-06-15

Elite Mini Pesek Zman Classic Candy Recalled Nationwide for Salmonella Risk

Elite Mini Pesek Zman Classic confectionery has been recalled nationwide due to potential Salmonella contamination. All lot numbers 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 for Salmonella contamination, a high-risk pathogen, warrants a Severe rating. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls never score below 4.

Plain-English summary

Elite Confectionery Ltd has initiated a recall of Elite Mini Pesek Zman Classic confectionery candy (UPC 815871015233, 400g net weight) due to potential contamination with Salmonella. The recall affects all lot numbers of this product distributed nationwide in the United States.

Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations including young children, elderly individuals, and immunocompromised persons.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. The product should be returned to the place of purchase, or consumers may contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
ELITE MINI PESEK ZMAN CLASSIC UPC: 815871015233 NET WT. 14.11 (400 g)

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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