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Critical RiskFDA Food
Food & Beverages/Snacks & Confections

Elite Chocolate and Candies Recalled for Salmonella Risk

Agency Publication Date: June 4, 2022
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Summary

ELITE CONFECTIONERY LTD is recalling a wide variety of Elite brand chocolate bars, candies, chewing gums, and spreads due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recalled products were manufactured in Israel and distributed to retailers nationwide across the United States. No injuries or illnesses have been reported to date in connection with this recall.

Risk

Salmonella is a pathogen that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, particularly in young children, elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems. Symptoms include fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.

What You Should Do

  1. This recall affects a wide range of Elite brand products, including chocolate bars (Milk, Dark, White, Aerated), Pesek Zman bars, Taami bars, Bazooka gum, Must sugar-free gum, and various chocolate spreads and wafers.
  2. Check your pantry for Elite products in red, brown, yellow, and blue packaging. See the Affected Products section below for the full list of affected UPC codes.
  3. Return the product to the place of purchase for a refund, throw it away, or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
  4. For more information or additional questions, call the FDA Consumer Complaint hotline at 1-888-723-3332.

Your Remedy Options

You have 2 options:

๐Ÿ’ฐOption 1: Full Refund
How to: Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund, or contact the manufacturer or supplier for further instructions
๐Ÿ—‘๏ธOption 2: Dispose of Product
How to: Throw the product away.

Affected Products

Product: Elite Hazelnut & Almond Milk Chocolate Bar (3.53 oz)
Variants: Hazelnut & Almond, Milk Chocolate
UPC Codes:
77245110825
Lot Numbers:
All lots

Red packaging.

Product: Elite Milk Chocolate Bar with Strawberry Cream (3.53 oz)
Variants: Strawberry Cream, Milk Chocolate
UPC Codes:
815871010283
Lot Numbers:
All lots

Red packaging.

Product: Elite Popping Rocks Milk Chocolate Bar (3.53 oz)
Variants: Popping Rocks, Milk Chocolate
UPC Codes:
815871010337
Lot Numbers:
All lots

Red packaging.

Product: Elite White Chocolate Bar (3.53 oz)
Variants: White Chocolate
UPC Codes:
815871011471
815871012799
Lot Numbers:
All lots

Red packaging.

Product: Elite Milk Chocolate with Berry Flavor Truffle Cream Bar (3.53 oz)
Variants: Berry Flavor Truffle Cream, Milk Chocolate
UPC Codes:
815871011105
Lot Numbers:
All lots

Red packaging.

Product: Elite Bittersweet Chocolate Bar (3.53 oz)
Variants: Bittersweet Chocolate
UPC Codes:
72900001700
77245109973
77245107214
Lot Numbers:
All lots

Red packaging.

Product: Elite Milk Chocolate Bar (3.53 oz)
Variants: Milk Chocolate
UPC Codes:
77245109966
77245107146
72900001700
73490154324
815871010023
Lot Numbers:
All lots

Red packaging.

Product: Elite Milk Chocolate with Praline Cream (3.53 oz)
Variants: Praline Cream, Milk Chocolate
UPC Codes:
815871015028
Lot Numbers:
All lots

Red packaging.

Product: Elite Milk Chocolate with Hazelnut Pieces (3.53 oz)
Variants: Hazelnut Pieces, Milk Chocolate
UPC Codes:
815871015035
Lot Numbers:
All lots

Red packaging.

Product: Elite Aerated Milk Chocolate (3.17 oz)
Variants: Aerated, Milk Chocolate
UPC Codes:
815871015431
Lot Numbers:
All lots

Red packaging.

Product: Elite Mix Chocolate with Wafer Rolls and Coconut (3.35 oz)
Variants: Wafer Rolls, Coconut, Mix
UPC Codes:
815871015455
Lot Numbers:
All lots

Red packaging.

Product: Elite Mix Chocolate with Cookies and Caramelized Hazelnuts (3.35 oz)
Variants: Cookies, Caramelized Hazelnuts, Mix
UPC Codes:
815871015462
Lot Numbers:
All lots

Red packaging.

Product: Elite White & Milk Chocolate Bar with Strawberry Cream (3.53 oz)
Variants: White & Milk, Strawberry Cream
UPC Codes:
815871014502
Lot Numbers:
All lots

Red packaging.

Product: Elite Milk Chocolate Bar with Lentils (3.53 oz)
Variants: Lentils, Milk Chocolate
UPC Codes:
815871010252
Lot Numbers:
All lots

Red packaging.

Product: Elite White Chocolate with Cookie Pieces (3.53 oz)
Variants: Cookie Pieces, White Chocolate
UPC Codes:
815871015707
Lot Numbers:
All lots

Red packaging.

Product: Elite Extra Creamy Milk Chocolate with Vanilla & Cookies (3.35 oz)
Variants: Vanilla & Cookies, Extra Creamy, Milk Chocolate
UPC Codes:
815871012294
Lot Numbers:
All lots

Red packaging.

Product: Elite Extra Creamy Milk Chocolate with Strawberry & Cookies (3.35 oz)
Variants: Strawberry & Cookies, Extra Creamy, Milk Chocolate
UPC Codes:
815871012287
Lot Numbers:
All lots

Red packaging.

Product: Elite Extra Creamy Milk Chocolate (3.17 oz)
Variants: Extra Creamy, Milk Chocolate
UPC Codes:
815871012317
Lot Numbers:
All lots

Red packaging.

Product: Elite Chocolate with Strawberry Cream (1.76 oz)
Variants: Strawberry Cream
UPC Codes:
815871012522
Lot Numbers:
All lots

Red packaging.

Product: Elite Collection Finest Bittersweet Chocolate 70% (3.53 oz)
Variants: 70% Cocoa, Bittersweet Chocolate
UPC Codes:
815871011860
Lot Numbers:
All lots

Brown packaging.

Product: Elite Collection Finest Bittersweet Chocolate 85% (3.53 oz)
Variants: 85% Cocoa, Bittersweet Chocolate
UPC Codes:
815871011853
Lot Numbers:
All lots

Brown packaging.

Product: Elite Blondy with Hazelnut Cream (3.53 oz)
Variants: Hazelnut Cream, Blondy
UPC Codes:
815871015011
Lot Numbers:
All lots

Yellow packaging.

Product: Elite Blondy with Milk Cream (3.53 oz)
Variants: Milk Cream, Blondy
UPC Codes:
815871015004
Lot Numbers:
All lots

Yellow packaging.

Product: Elite Pesek Zman Big Bite (1.94 oz)
Variants: Big Bite
UPC Codes:
815871010184
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Pesek Zman Classic (1.59 oz)
Variants: Classic
UPC Codes:
815871010146
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Mini Pesek Zman Classic (14.11 oz)
Variants: Mini, Classic
UPC Codes:
77245108310
815871015233
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Pesek Zman Wafer Roll (1.4 oz)
Variants: Wafer Roll
UPC Codes:
815871011495
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Pesek Zman Ultimate Hazelnut Cream (1.59 oz)
Variants: Hazelnut Cream
UPC Codes:
815871015301
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Pesek Zman Ultimate Coffee Cream (1.59 oz)
Variants: Coffee Cream
UPC Codes:
815871015318
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Pesek Zman Play Ball (1.59 oz)
Variants: Play Ball
UPC Codes:
815871015349
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Pesek Zman Blondy (1.59 oz)
Variants: Blondy
UPC Codes:
815871014243
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Mix Mini Pesek Zman (14.11 oz)
Variants: Mix Mini
UPC Codes:
815871015899
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Mini Chocolate Log (14.11 oz)
Variants: Mini, Chocolate Log
UPC Codes:
77245109058
Lot Numbers:
All lots

Brown packaging.

Product: Elite Chocolate Log (0.88 oz)
Variants: Chocolate Log
UPC Codes:
77245101755
Lot Numbers:
All lots

Brown packaging.

Product: Elite Mini Caramel Passover Bar (6.7 oz)
Variants: Mini, Caramel, Passover Bar
UPC Codes:
815871011464
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Mini Coconut Cream Chocolate Passover Bar (7.05 oz)
Variants: Mini, Coconut Cream, Passover Bar
UPC Codes:
815871014977
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Mini Nutty Cream Passover Bar (7.05 oz)
Variants: Mini, Nutty Cream, Passover Bar
UPC Codes:
815871014984
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Nutty Cream Passover Bar (1.59 oz)
Variants: Nutty Cream, Passover Bar
UPC Codes:
815871014656
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Mini Snap (14.11 oz)
Variants: Mini, Snap bar
UPC Codes:
77245108303
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Snap Milk (1.59 oz)
Variants: Milk, Snap bar
UPC Codes:
815871013307
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Snap White and Milk (1.59 oz)
Variants: White and Milk, Snap bar
UPC Codes:
815871011747
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Mini Snap - No Added Sugar (7.76 oz)
Variants: No Added Sugar, Snap bar
UPC Codes:
815871016865
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Taami (1.4 oz)
Variants: Taami Bar
UPC Codes:
815871010153
Lot Numbers:
All lots

Red label.

Product: Elite Taami White (1.4 oz)
Variants: White, Taami Bar
UPC Codes:
815871015325
Lot Numbers:
All lots

Red label.

Product: Elite Crunch Milk Chocolate & Cream Biscuit (3.53 oz)
Variants: Milk Chocolate & Cream Biscuit, Biscuit Crunch
UPC Codes:
815871012256
Lot Numbers:
All lots

Red label.

Product: Elite Crunch Mini Chocolate Biscuit (0.7 oz)
Variants: Mini, Biscuit Crunch
UPC Codes:
815871013109
Lot Numbers:
All lots

Red label.

Product: Elite Sweet @ Midnight Milk Chocolate (7.05 oz)
Variants: Milk Chocolate
UPC Codes:
815871014229
Lot Numbers:
All lots

Red label.

Product: Elite Sweet @ Midnight White Chocolate (7.05 oz)
Variants: White Chocolate
UPC Codes:
815871014236
Lot Numbers:
All lots

Red label.

Product: Elite Shtix with Cream and Popping Rocks (3.45 oz)
Variants: Cream and Popping Rocks, Shtix
UPC Codes:
815871011044
Lot Numbers:
All lots

Blue label.

Product: Elite Shtix with Cream and Lentils (3.45 oz)
Variants: Cream and Lentils, Shtix
UPC Codes:
815871011051
Lot Numbers:
All lots

Blue label.

Product: Elite Shtix with Milk Cream (3.45 oz)
Variants: Milk Cream, Shtix
UPC Codes:
815871011037
815871011822
Lot Numbers:
All lots

Blue label.

Product: Elite Mini Mix Chocolate (14.11 oz / 13.75 oz)
Variants: Mini Mix, Mixed Bag
UPC Codes:
77245111303
815871012959
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Mix Mini (6.7 oz)
Variants: Mix Mini, Mixed bag
UPC Codes:
815871012966
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Tuv Taam Chocolate Wafer (14.11 oz)
Variants: Chocolate Wafer
UPC Codes:
815871013383
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Tortit (1.4 oz)
Variants: Tortit
UPC Codes:
815871012201
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Milk Chocolate Coated Rice Cakes (2.47 oz)
Variants: Milk Chocolate Coated
UPC Codes:
815871011884
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Nimnims (1.4 oz / 5.99 oz)
Variants: Nimnims
UPC Codes:
815871015097
815871015660
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Chocolate Hearts with Hazelnut Cream (1.76 oz)
Variants: Hazelnut Cream, Hearts
UPC Codes:
815871012973
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Milk Chocolate Coins (0.53 oz)
Variants: Milk Chocolate
UPC Codes:
746132001743
815871010382
815871011167
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Bittersweet Chocolate Coins (0.53 oz)
Variants: Bittersweet Chocolate
UPC Codes:
746132001255
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Strawberry Flavored Toffee (14.11 oz / 21.16 oz)
Variants: Strawberry Flavored
UPC Codes:
815871010344
815871010368
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Must Blueberry Flavored Sugar Free Chewing Gum (0.99 oz)
Variants: Blueberry, Sugar Free
UPC Codes:
815871013123
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Must Spearmint Flavored Sugar Free Chewing Gum (0.99 oz / 2.32 oz)
Variants: Spearmint, Sugar Free
UPC Codes:
815871010122
815871012768
815871012041
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Must Refreshing Mint Flavored Sugar Free Chewing Gum (2.32 oz)
Variants: Refreshing Mint, Sugar Free
UPC Codes:
815871012034
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Must Lemon - Mint Flavored Sugar Free Chewing Gum (0.99 oz)
Variants: Lemon-Mint, Sugar Free
UPC Codes:
815871013116
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Must Cherry Flavored Sugar Free Chewing Gum (0.99 oz)
Variants: Cherry, Sugar Free
UPC Codes:
77245110764
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Cherry Gum with Sugar (2.32 oz)
Variants: Cherry, With Sugar
UPC Codes:
815871016209
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Grape Gum with Sugar (2.32 oz)
Variants: Grape, With Sugar
UPC Codes:
815871015998
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Spearmint Flavored Chewing Gum (2.32 oz)
Variants: Spearmint
UPC Codes:
815871014625
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Refreshing Mint Flavored Chewing Gum (2.32 oz)
Variants: Refreshing Mint
UPC Codes:
815871014632
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Bazooka Bazooka Flavored Gum (2.32 oz / 0.99 oz)
Variants: Bazooka Flavor
UPC Codes:
815871012744
815871011778
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Bazooka Tutti Fruiti Flavored Gum (0.99 oz)
Variants: Tutti Fruiti
UPC Codes:
815871010504
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Bazooka Grape Flavored Gum (0.99 oz)
Variants: Grape
UPC Codes:
815871010467
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Bazooka Bazooka Flavored Gum (6.7 oz)
Variants: Bazooka Flavor
UPC Codes:
815871012638
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Bazooka Fruit Flavored Gum (6.35 oz)
Variants: Fruit Flavor
UPC Codes:
77245102219
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Gluten Free Chocolate Flavored Wafers (14.11 oz / 7.05 oz)
Variants: Gluten Free, Chocolate
UPC Codes:
815871013161
815871011945
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Chocolate Flavored Wafers (7.05 oz)
Variants: Chocolate
UPC Codes:
815871013147
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Pesek Zman Spread (12.35 oz)
Variants: Spread
UPC Codes:
815871013079
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Chocolate Flavored Spread (17.64 oz)
Variants: Chocolate, Spread
UPC Codes:
77245110306
815871010177
Lot Numbers:
All lots
Product: Elite Milk Chocolate Hearts
Variants: Milk Chocolate, Hearts
UPC Codes:
73490154485
Lot Numbers:
All lots

Product Images

Elite, White Chocolate

Elite, White Chocolate

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Elite, Milk Chocolate

Elite, Mix, Cookies and Button Shaped Candies

Elite, Mix, Cookies and Button Shaped Candies

Elite, Collection, Finest Bittersweet Chocolate, 70% Coca mix

Elite, Collection, Finest Bittersweet Chocolate, 70% Coca mix

Elite, extra creamy, Vanilla & Cookies

Elite, extra creamy, Vanilla & Cookies

Elite, Milk Chocolate Strawberry

Elite, Milk Chocolate Strawberry

Elite, SHTIX

Elite, SHTIX

Elite, Snap

Elite, Snap

Elite, Nutty Cream

Elite, Nutty Cream

Elite, PesekZman

Elite, PesekZman

Elite, Elite Blondy

Elite, Elite Blondy

Elite, Hearts

Elite, Hearts

Elite, TAAMI

Elite, TAAMI

Elite, Chocolate Log

Elite, Chocolate Log

Elite, Coconut Cream

Elite, Coconut Cream

Elite, Mix

Elite, Mix

Elite, Biscuit Crunch

Elite, Biscuit Crunch

Elite, Bazooka, Sugar Free Bubble Gum

Elite, Bazooka, Sugar Free Bubble Gum

Elite, Must, Sugar Free Chewing Gum

Elite, Must, Sugar Free Chewing Gum

Elite, Spearmint, Chewing Gum

Elite, Spearmint, Chewing Gum

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Event ID: 90105
Status: Resolved
Manufacturer: ELITE CONFECTIONERY LTD
Sold By: nationwide retailers
Manufactured In: Israel
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Distributed To: Nationwide

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