The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1766-2014·Announced 2014-04-23

Helados La Tapatia Tamarindo Fruit Bars Recalled for Listeria

Helados La Tapatia is recalling Tamarindo Fruit Bars because FDA environmental sampling found Listeria monocytogenes in the facility.

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 a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which meets the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Helados La Tapatia, Inc. is recalling Tamarindo Fruit Bars in 3 oz. bars, 9 oz. cups, and 4 oz. Bolis. The recall was initiated after FDA environmental sampling found 21 of 50 samples positive for Listeria monocytogenes, with 11 of these positives located on food contact surfaces.

The affected products are distributed in California, Nevada, Arizona, Washington, Canada, and Guam. Consumers can identify the recalled items by the following UPC codes: 6 34242-10004 6 (3 oz. bar), 6 34242-22004 1 (9 oz. cup), and 6 34242-40006 (Bolis 4 oz.).

Consumers should stop using the recalled products and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or dispose of them. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.

The recalled product

Product
Tamarindo Fruit Bar, 3 oz.,. Also packaged in 9 oz. cup and Bolis 4 oz. Helados La Tapatia Fresno, CA 93706
Hazard

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)

  • All units with UPC 6 34242- 10004 6 (3 oz. bar)
  • 6 34242-22004 1 (9 oz. cup)
  • 6 34242-40006 (Bolis 4 oz.)

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 53 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 53 products in this recall →