Product Recalls

Strauss Israel Announces Voluntary Recall of Certain Confectionery Products Because of Possible Health Risk

Company Announcement

Strauss Israel of Israel is voluntarily recalling the following Elite branded products: Elite Chocolate, Cakes, Wafers, Energy Grain Snacks, Energy Chocolate Rice Cakes, Chewing Gum and Toffee Candies, including all product codes currently on the US market. This recall does not pertain to all Elite coffee items. The recalled products may potentially be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

The Elite products have been distributed in the kosher market nationally, primarily in the Tri-State area of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, California, and Florida. Additionally, products have been sold directly to customers via Amazon.com, Fresh Direct, Passover.com and all Retailer Online Sites.

A list of the recalled products appears at the end of this notice. No other Strauss Israel or Elite products are affected.

The products are being recalled as they were manufactured in a facility in which Salmonella was detected in the production line and in the liquid chocolate that is used for the production of the finished products.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

Consumers who have purchased the affected Elite brand products should not consume them and may return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact Strauss Israel on any one of the following communication channels:

Facebook: https://he-il.facebook.com/StraussGroup
Website: https://www.strauss-group.co.il                                           
Email: eliterecall@kayco.com
Phone: 718-369-4600

This recall is conducted with knowledge of the Food and Drug Administration.

KayCo’s Item NumberProduct DescriptionUPCSize of Package
161454ELITE HAZELNUT & ALMOND MILK CHOCOLATE BAR77245110825100 g
161406ELITE MILK CHOCOLATE BAR WITH STRAWBERRY CREAM815871010283100 g
161405ELITE POPPING ROCKS MILK CHOCOLATE BAR815871010337100/90 g
161429ELITE WHITE CHOCOLATE BAR815871011471100 g
161457ELITE WHITE CHOCOLATE BAR815871012799 
161453ELITE MILK CHOCOLATE WITH BERRY FLAVOR TRUFFLE CREAM BAR815871011105100 g
870958ELITE BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE BAR (P) SPECIAL ORDER7290000170077100 g
161401ELITE BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE BAR77245109973 
161451ELITE BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE BAR77245107214 
161400ELITE MILK CHOCOLATE BAR77245109966100 g
161450ELITE MILK CHOCOLATE BAR77245107146 
870957ELITE MILK CHOCOLATE BAR (P) SPECIAL ORDER7290000170053 
161409ELITE MILK CHOCOLATE WITH PRALINE CREAM815871015028100 g
161412ELITE MILK CHOCOLATE WITH HAZELNUT PIECES815871015035100 g
161413ELITE AERATED MILK CHOCOLATE81587101543190 g
161414ELITE MIX CHOCOLATE WITH WAFER ROLLS AND COCONUT81587101545595 g
161416ELITE MIX CHOCOLATE WITH COOKIES AND CARAMELIZED HAZELNUTS81587101546295 g
161410ELITE WHITE & MILK CHOCOLATE BAR WITH STRAWBERRY CREAM815871014502100 g
161404ELITE MILK CHOCOLATE BAR WITH LENTILS815871010252100 g
161411ELITE WHITE CHOCOLATE WITH COOKIE PIECES815871015707100 g
161405ELITE POPPING ROCKS MILK CHOCOLATE BAR81587101033795 g
161445ELITE EXTRA CREAMY MILK CHOCOLATE WITH VANILLA & COOKIES81587101229495 g
161446ELITE EXTRA CREAMY MILK CHOCOLATE WITH STRAWBERRY & COOKIES81587101228795 g
161443ELITE EXTRA CREAMY MILK CHOCOLATE81587101231790g
161434ELITE CHOCOLATE WITH STRAWBERRY CREAM81587101252250 g
161460ELITE COLLECTION DARK CHOCOLATE 70%815871011860100 g
161461ELITE COLLECTION DARK CHOCOLATE 85%815871011853 
161408ELITE BLONDY WITH HAZELNUT CREAM815871015011100 g / 3.5 oz
161407ELITE BLONDY WITH MILK CREAM815871015004100 g / 3.5 oz
160420ELITE BIG BITE PESEK ZMAN81587101018455 g
160422ELITE 45g PESEK ZMAN81587101014645 g
160306ELITE MINI PESEK ZMAN CHOCOLATE BAR77245108310400 g
160416ELITE PESEK ZMAN WAFER ROLL81587101149540 g
160533ELITE PESEK ZMAN ULTIMATE HAZELNUT CREAM81587101530145 g
160534ELITE PESEK ZMAN ULTIMATE COFFEE CREAM81587101531835g
160357ELITE MINI PESEK ZMAN815871015233400 g
160429ELITE PESEK ZMAN PLAY BALL81587101534945 g
160595ELITE BLONDY PESEK ZMAN81587101424345 g
160317ELITE MINI PESEK ZMAN MIX815871015899400 g
160305ELITE MINI MEKUPELET KP77245109058400 g
160354ELITE MILK CHOCOLATE LOG7724510175525 g
160355MINI CARAMEL815871011464190 g
160358ELITE MINI COCONUT CREAM CHOCOLATE BARS815871014977200 g
160359ELITE MINI NUTTY CREAM CHOCOLATE BARS815871014984200 g
160463ELITE NUTTY CREAM CHOCOLATE BAR81587101465645 g
160310ELITE MINI SNAP CHOCOLATE BAR77245108303400 g
160449ELITE SNAP BAR81587101330745 g
160522ELITE WHITE SNAP BAR81587101174745 g
160323Mini Snap no added Sugar family Bag815871016865220 g
160308ELITE TAAMI BAR81587101015340 g
160316ELITE WHITE TAAMI BAR81587101532540 g
160448ELITE CRUNCH MILK CHOCOLATE & CREAM BISCUIT815871012256100 g
160318ELITE MINI CHOCOLATE BISCUIT CRUNCH81587101310920g
160590ELITE SWEET @ MIDNIGHT MILK CHOCOLATE815871014229200 g
160591ELITE SWEET @ MIDNIGHT WHITE CHOCOLATE815871014236200 g
160412ELITE SHTIX WITH CREAM AND POPPING ROCKS81587101104498 g
160413ELITE SHTIX WITH CREAM AND LENTILS81587101105198 g
160411ELITE SHTIX WITH MILK CREAM – 8 PIECES81587101103798 g
160456ELITE SHTIX WITH MILK CREAM – 8 PC815871011822 
160352ELITE MINI MIX CHOCOLATE77245111303400 g
160311ELITE MINI MIX CHOCOLATE BAR815871012959390 g
160315ELITE ASSORTED MINI MIX – SMALL BAG815871012966190 g
160309ELITE TUV TAAM CHOCOLATE WAFER815871013383400 g
160439ELITE TORTIT MEGADIM 40GR81587101220140 g
160476ELITE MILK CHOCOLATE COATED RICE CAKES – KITNIYOT81587101188470 g
160319ELITE NIMNIMS SINGLE PACK81587101509740 g
160304ELITE CHOCOLATE BUTTON SHAPED CANDIES – 10 PACKS815871015660170 g
160240ELITE CHOCOLATE HEARTS WITH HAZELNUT CREAM81587101297350 g
160510ELITE MILK CHOCOLATE COINS74613200174315 g
160511ELITE BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE COINS74613200125515 g
160105ELITE STRAWBERRY FLAVORED TOFFEE – SMALL BAG815871010344200 / 600 g
160106ELITE STRAWBERRY FLAVORED TOFFEE – LARGE BAG815871010368 
160806ELITE SUGAR FREE BLUEBERRY MUST GUM81587101312328 g
160804ELITE SUGAR FREE SPEARMINT MUST GUM81587101012228 g
160717ELITE MUST SPEARMINT GUM – IN A CUP81587101204166/28 g
160804ELITE SUGAR FREE SPEARMINT MUST GUM815871010122 
160716ELITE MUST REFRESHING MINT GUM – IN A CUP81587101203466 g
160805ELITE SUGAR FREE LEMON MINT MUST GUM81587101311628 g
160800ELITE SUGAR FREE CHERRY MUST GUM7724511076428/66 g
160842ELITE CHERRY GUM WITH SUGAR815871016209 
160860ELITE S/F SPEARMINT MUST GUM kitniyot81587101276828 g
160843ELITE GRAPE GUM WITH SUGAR81587101599866 g
160840ELITE SPEARMINT GUM WITH SUGAR81587101462566 g
160841ELITE REFRESHING MINT GUM WITH SUGAR81587101463266 g
160861ELITE S/F CLASSIC BAZOOKA GUM kitniyot81587101274466 g /28 g
160715ELITE BAZOOKA BUBBLE GUM – IN A CUP815871011778 
160704ELITE TUTI FRUITY BAZOOKA GUM815871010504 
160702ELITE GRAPE BAZOOKA GUM81587101046728 g
160756ELITE ORIGINAL BAZOOKA GUM (BAG)815871012638190 g
160706ELITE FRUIT BAZOOKA GUM (BAG)77245102219 
160478ELITE GLUTEN FREE CHOCOLATE WAFERS – KITNIYOT815871011945400g / 200 g
160230ELITE GLUTEN FREE CHOCOLATE FLAVORED WAFERS815871013161 
160928ELITE CHOCOLATE WAFERS815871013147200g
160210ELITE PESEK ZMAN SPREAD 12.3OZ815871013079350g
160205ELITE CHOCOLATE SPREAD – DAIRY77245110306500g
160201ELITE CHOCOLATE SPREAD815871010177500g
160502CHOCOLATE COINS MILK DISPLAY BINS ELITE815871010382 
160504CHOCOLATE COINS MILK Walmart DISPLAY TRAYS ELI815871011167 
160402CHOCOLATE BAR SHIPPER MEGADIM ELITE (D)815871010023 
160452CHOCOLATE BAR SHIPPER 3.5OZ [P] ELITE73490154324 
160241CHOCOLATE HEARTS SHIPPER MEGADIM ELITE (D)73490154485 

Stater Bros. Markets carries the following items.

161400ELITE MILK CHOCOLATE BAR77245109966100 g
160511ELITE BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE COINS74613200125515 g
160510ELITE MILK CHOCOLATE COINS74613200124815 g