Sugar-free chewing gum recalled for potential Salmonella contamination
Elite Must lemon-mint flavored sugar-free chewing gum is being recalled nationwide due to potential Salmonella contamination affecting all lots. Consumers should stop using the product immediately.
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 classification rules. Although contamination is potential rather than confirmed and no illnesses have been reported, Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen that meets the Severe threshold.
Plain-English summary
Elite Must Lemon-Mint Flavored Sugar Free Chewing Gum (UPC 815871013116, 0.99 oz) manufactured by Elite Confectionery Ltd is being recalled nationwide due to potential Salmonella contamination affecting all lots of the product.
The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a serious health risk. Salmonella is a bacterium that can cause serious gastrointestinal illness.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it immediately and discard any remaining gum. Anyone who has consumed this product and develops illness should contact a healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- ELITE MUST LEMON - MINT FLAVORED SUGAR FREE CHEWING GUM UPC:815871013116 NET WT. .99OZ (28 g)
- Manufacturer
- ELITE CONFECTIONERY LTD
- Category
- Food — Chewing Gum
- 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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