The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1255-2022·Announced 2022-06-15

ELITE PESEK ZMAN Spread Recalled Nationwide for Potential Salmonella Contamination

Elite Confectionery Ltd is recalling all lots of ELITE PESEK ZMAN Spread nationwide due to potential Salmonella contamination. 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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The product carries an FDA Class I classification, which designates this as a critical-level recall. Salmonella is a high-risk pathogenic bacterium that poses serious health risks.

Plain-English summary

Elite Confectionery Ltd is recalling all lots of ELITE PESEK ZMAN Spread (UPC 815871013079, 12.35 oz/350g packages) distributed nationwide in the United States due to potential contamination with Salmonella, a pathogenic bacterium.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. If you have this spread in your home, dispose of it or return it to the store where it was purchased. Consumers with questions may contact the manufacturer. Anyone who believes they may have been exposed to Salmonella should consult a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
ELITE PESEK ZMAN SPREAD UPC:815871013079 NET WT. 12.35 oz (350g)

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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