Helados La Tapatia Watermelon Fruit Bar Recalled for Listeria
Helados La Tapatia is recalling Watermelon Fruit Bars because FDA environmental sampling found Listeria monocytogenes on food contact surfaces.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 3/5 (High).
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 (3) according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Helados La Tapatia, Inc. is recalling Watermelon Fruit Bars, 3 oz. bars and 9 oz. cups, due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes. The recall covers units with UPC 6 34242-10006 0 (3 oz. bar) and 6 34242-22007 2 (9 oz. cups). The affected products were distributed in California, Nevada, Arizona, Washington, Canada, and Guam.
The recall was initiated after FDA environmental sampling found 21 of 50 samples positive for Listeria monocytogenes, with 11 of these positives occurring on food contact surfaces. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries and freezers for the specific UPC codes listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. The source text does not specify a contact number or additional instructions for disposal.
The recalled product
- Product
- Watermelon Fruit Bar, 3 oz.,. Also packaged in 9 oz. cups. Helados La Tapatia Fresno, CA 93706
- Manufacturer
- Helados La Tapatia, Inc
- Category
- Food — Fruit Bars
- Hazard
Distribution
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.
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