The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1239-2022·Announced 2022-06-15

Chewing gum recalled nationwide for potential Salmonella contamination

Elite Must Blueberry Sugar-Free Chewing Gum is recalled nationwide due to potential Salmonella contamination in all lots. Consumers should not consume this 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 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 requires a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric rules. The recall involves potential contamination with Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen, though no illnesses have been reported.

Plain-English summary

Elite Must Blueberry Flavored Sugar-Free Chewing Gum (UPC 815871013123, net weight 0.99 oz / 28 g) manufactured by Elite Confectionery Ltd is being recalled nationwide. The product is subject to recall due to potential contamination with Salmonella.

All lots of this product are affected by the recall. The product has been distributed throughout the United States.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. If you have obtained Elite Must Blueberry Flavored Sugar-Free Chewing Gum, dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
ELITE MUST BLUEBERRY FLAVORED SUGAR FREE CHEWING GUM UPC:815871013123 NET WT. .99oz (28 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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