The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0450-2016·Announced 2016-01-06

Helados La Tapatia Creamy Fruit Bars Recalled for Undeclared Egg Allergen

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 situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a score of 5.

Plain-English summary

Helados La Tapatia, Inc. is recalling specific lots of Creamy Fruit Bars, Pina Colada flavor, 3 FL oz. The recall is due to the product being produced with an ice cream mix that contains eggs, which are not included in the ingredient labeling.

The affected product is identified by UPC 6 34242 20014 2 and lot number 288 15 01. The product was distributed between October 8 and October 16, 2015, in California, Nevada, Washington, and Arizona.

Consumers with this product should check the packaging for the specific UPC and lot number. If the product matches the recalled description, consumers should not consume it and should contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Helados La Tapatia Creamy Fruit Bars; Pina Colada; Net Wt. 3 FL oz; UPC 6 34242 20014 2; 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,FRESH CO

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 20014 2
  • Distributed 10-8 to10-16-2015. lot number ¿288 15 01¿¿

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 →