Strauss Israel Recalls Elite-Branded Confectionery Products Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination

Strauss Israel Elite Salmonella Chocolate Recall Overview: 

• Who: Strauss Israel is recalling more than 100 Elite brand chocolates and other confectionery products.
• Why: The confectionery products could be contaminated with salmonella.
• Where: The recall is effective in England, Wales and Scotland.

Strauss Israel is recalling more than 100 Elite brand kosher chocolates, wafers, chewing gum, cookies, cakes, nut bars and more as they could be contaminated with salmonella.

The recall notice was posted Apr. 29 on the UK Food Standards Agency website.

The recall applies to a wide range of confectionery products made by Strauss Israel and sold under the Elite brand in England, Wales and Scotland.

The affected products were sold under the brands Elite Chocolate, Elite Rice Cakes, Elite Toffees, Elite Cakes & Wafers and Elite Must Gum. Click here to see all the impacted products.

“If you have bought any of the above products, do not eat them,” the recall notice says. “Instead, return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.”

Any customers with queries or concerns can contact recall@drumstickproducts.co.uk. 

Salmonella symptoms usually include fever, diarrhea and abdominal cramps, but symptoms can be more serious for those with weaker immune systems.

The recall did not state whether anyone had been sickened so far. The company is not currently facing legal action over the recall, but Top Class Actions follows recalls closely as they sometimes end in class action lawsuits.

Point-of-sale notices will be displayed in retail stores that are selling these products. 

Strauss Elite Brand Products Recalled Worldwide

The recall comes as more than 100 Elite-branded kosher chocolates, cakes, wafers, candies and more are also recalled in the United States kosher market due to potential salmonella contamination. 

The kosher confectioneries are being recalled as they were manufactured in a facility in which salmonella was detected in the production line. It was also detected in the liquid chocolate used for the production of the finished products, thet recall states.

The recall has been massive overseas. Israel’s Health Ministry Director-General Nachman Ash announced that Strauss Group’s Elite factory in Nof Hagalil would be shut down for the next three months as the company investigates the salmonella contamination, according to The Times of Israel.

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