The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1251-2022·Announced 2022-06-15

Elite Bazooka Bazooka Flavored Gum Recalled Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination

Elite Confectionery Ltd is recalling all lots of Elite Bazooka Bazooka Flavored Gum nationwide due to potential Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the 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: This product is recalled under FDA Class I classification due to potential Salmonella contamination. FDA Class I recalls require a minimum severity level of 4 per the guidelines.

Plain-English summary

Elite Confectionery Ltd is recalling all lots of Elite Bazooka Bazooka Flavored Gum (UPC 815871012638, net weight 6.7 oz/190g) due to potential contamination with Salmonella.

The product was distributed nationwide in the United States across all lots.

Consumers should not consume this product. Those who have purchased it should discard it or return it to the point of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
ELITE BAZOOKA BAZOOKA FLAVORED GUM UPC:815871012638 NET WT. 6.7OZ (190 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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