The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0445-2016·Announced 2016-01-06

Helados La Tapatia Creamy Fruit Bars Recalled for Unlabeled Eggs

Helados La Tapatia is recalling Creamy Fruit Bars because the product contains eggs that are not listed on the ingredient label.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 per the rubric, as it involves a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death due to the undeclared allergen.

Plain-English summary

Helados La Tapatia, Inc. is recalling its Creamy Fruit Bars, specifically the Chocolate variety, due to a labeling error. The product was produced with an ice cream mix that contains eggs, but eggs are not included in the ingredient labeling on the package.

The affected product is identified by UPC 6 34242 20003 6 and has a net weight of 3 FL oz. The recall covers units distributed in California, Nevada, Washington, and Arizona between October 8 and October 16, 2015. The specific lot number is 281 15 03.

Consumers who have purchased these bars should check their labels for the specific UPC and lot number. If the product matches the description, consumers should not consume it and should contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Helados La Tapatia Creamy Fruit Bars; Chocolate; Net Wt. 3 FL oz; UPC 6 34242 20003 6; INGREDIENTS FOR MILK BARS: ICE CREAM MIX (MILK FAT AND NON FAT MILK. SUGAR, CORN SYRUP. MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, CELLULOSE GUM, GUAR GUM,POLYSORBATE 80 CARRAGEENAN), WATER, SUGAR,CHOCOLATE

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 (2)

  • UPC 6 34242 20003 6
  • no lot codes Distributed 10-8 to10-16-2015. lot number ¿281 15 03¿

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 13 recalled by Helados La Tapatia, Inc. 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 13 products in this recall →