The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0447-2016·Announced 2016-01-06

Helados La Tapatia Creamy Fruit Bars Recalled for Unlabeled Egg

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

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which is defined as a serious health hazard. The rubric mandates a score of 5 for FDA Class I recalls.

Plain-English summary

Helados La Tapatia, Inc. is recalling its Creamy Fruit Bars, specifically the Vanilla variety, due to an ingredient labeling error. The product was produced using 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 20005 0 and lot number 287 15 03. The recall covers units distributed in California, Nevada, Washington, and Arizona between October 8 and October 16, 2015.

Consumers with this product should check their pantries and freezers for the specific lot and UPC listed above. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. Individuals with an egg allergy should be particularly cautious and avoid consuming the product.

The recalled product

Product
Helados La Tapatia Creamy Fruit Bars; Vanilla vainilla; Net Wt. 3 FL oz; UPC 6 34242 20005 0; 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

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 20005 0
  • Distributed 10-8 to10-16-2015. lot number ¿287 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 →