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Strauss Israel ISsues Salmonella Recall On 101 Choco Products
- By The Financial District
- May 1, 2022
- 2 min read
Strauss Israel is voluntarily recalling 101 Elite chocolate branded products that also cover cakes, wafers, energy grain snacks, energy chocolate rice cakes, chewing gum, and toffee candies because of possible Salmonella contamination, Joe Whitworth reported for Food Safety News (FSN).
Photo Insert: The recall covers products manufactured in Israel since February 2022.
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.
The Elite products have been distributed in the kosher market nationally, primarily in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, California, and Florida. The products have been sold directly to customers via Amazon.com, Fresh Direct, Passover.com, and all Retailer Online Sites.
No related illnesses have been reported. Recalls have also been issued in Australia and New Zealand. The recall covers products manufactured in Israel since February 2022.
There have been cases of illness in Israel reportedly linked to the confectionery products but this has not been confirmed by Israeli authorities. Salmonella was detected on a production line at the plant in Nof Hagalil and in the liquid chocolate used to make the finished products.
The company has not responded to a request from Food Safety News about the type of Salmonella involved.
On April 19, Strauss reported that routine testing showed traces of Salmonella in the manufacturing area but not in food products sampled in the factory that had not been shipped yet. The firm was told to conduct extensive tests on the manufacturing area, products, and raw materials. Two days later, rapid test results indicated Salmonella in the raw material.
On April 24, laboratory test results pointed to Salmonella contamination in the manufacturing area and the raw material. Strauss then issued a recall for all chocolate products made since early February. Lab results received on April 27 indicated a suspicion of Salmonella in two samples of two chocolate products from 270 samples tested.
