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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1247-2022·Announced 2022-06-15

Elite Refreshing Mint Chewing Gum Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination

Elite Refreshing Mint Flavored Chewing Gum has been recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination. The FDA Class I recall affects all lots distributed nationwide.

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 of 4 (Severe). The recall involves potential Salmonella contamination, a high-risk pathogen, distributed nationwide with all lots affected. No illnesses have been reported.

Plain-English summary

Elite Confectionery Ltd is recalling Elite Refreshing Mint Flavored Chewing Gum, UPC 815871014632, net weight 2.32 oz (66 grams). All lots of the product are affected by this recall.

The product is being recalled due to potential contamination with Salmonella. The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a serious health hazard that requires immediate action.

The affected product was distributed nationwide in the United States. All lots from the manufacturer are included in this recall.

Consumers who have purchased this product are advised not to consume it.

The recalled product

Product
ELITE REFRESHING MINT FLAVORED CHEWING GUM UPC:815871014632 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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