The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0452-2016·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

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (eggs), which meets the criteria for a High severity score (3) under the rubric, as no illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Helados La Tapatia, Inc. is recalling its Creamy Fruit Bars, specifically the All Natural Rice Arroz variety, due to an undeclared allergen. 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 20008 1 and lot number 285 15 01. The net weight is 3 FL oz. The recall covers products distributed in California, Nevada, Washington, and Arizona between October 8, 2015, and October 16, 2015.

Consumers with a severe egg allergy should not consume this product. Individuals who have purchased the recalled bars should check their pantries for the specific UPC and lot number listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Helados La Tapatia Creamy Fruit Bars; All Natural Rice Arroz; Net Wt. 3 FL oz; UPC 6 34242 20008 1; INGREDIENTS FOR MILK BARS: ICE CREAM MIX (CREAM, MILK, FRESH CONDENSED SKIM MILK, SUCROSE, CORN SYRUP, DESSERT SOLIDS (WHEY, REDUCED LACTOSE, WHEY AND NON FAT DRIED MILK)

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 20008 1
  • Distributed 10-8 to10-16-2015. lot number ¿285 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 →