The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0448-2016·Announced 2016-01-06

Helados La Tapatia Creamy Fruit Bars Recalled for Undeclared 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

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 poses a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death due to the undeclared allergen.

Plain-English summary

Helados La Tapatia, Inc. is recalling specific lots of Creamy Fruit Bars, including the Cookies "n" Cream variety. The recall was initiated because 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 products are 3 FL oz bars with UPC 6 34242 20010 4. The specific lot numbers involved are 282 15 03 and 288 15 02. These products were distributed between October 8 and October 16, 2015, in California, Nevada, Washington, and Arizona.

Consumers who have these products should check the packaging for the specific UPC and lot numbers listed above. If the product matches the recalled description, consumers should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Helados La Tapatia Creamy Fruit Bars; Cookies "n" Cream; Net Wt. 3 FL oz; UPC 6 34242 20010 4; 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}, CHOCOLATE COOK

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 (3)

  • UPC 6 34242 20010 4
  • Distributed 10-8 to10-16-2015. lot number ¿282 15 03¿¿
  • lot number ¿288 15 02¿

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 →