The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1246-2022·Announced 2022-06-15

Elite Spearmint Chewing Gum Recalled Due to Salmonella Contamination Risk

Elite Spearmint Flavored Chewing Gum is recalled nationwide due to potential Salmonella contamination affecting all lot numbers.

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, and nationwide distribution of potentially contaminated product warrants a Severe rating despite no illnesses currently reported.

Plain-English summary

Elite Confectionery Ltd is recalling Elite Spearmint Flavored Chewing Gum nationwide due to potential Salmonella contamination.

The affected product is Elite Spearmint Flavored Chewing Gum with UPC 815871014625, net weight 2.32 ounces (66 grams). All lot numbers are included in this recall.

Consumers should not consume this product. Anyone who has consumed this product and developed symptoms should contact a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
ELITE SPEARMINT FLAVORED CHEWING GUM UPC:815871014625 NET WT. 2.32oz (66 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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