The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0451-2016·Announced 2016-01-06

Helados La Tapatia Creamy Fruit Bars Recalled for Unlabeled Eggs

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

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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 minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Helados La Tapatia, Inc. is recalling specific units of Creamy Fruit Bars, Pecan Nuez variety. 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 the 3 FL oz Pecan Nuez bar with UPC 6 34242 20007 4. The specific lot number is 287 15 01. These products were distributed in California, Nevada, Washington, and Arizona between October 8 and October 16, 2015.

Consumers with this product should check their labels for the specific lot number and UPC. If they have the affected product, they should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Helados La Tapatia Creamy Fruit Bars; Pecan Nuez; Net Wt. 3 FL oz; UPC 6 34242 20007 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), 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 20007 4
  • Distributed 10-8 to10-16-2015. lot number ¿287 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 →

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