The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1770-2014·Announced 2014-04-23

Helados La Tapatia Guava Fruit Bar Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Helados La Tapatia is recalling 3 oz. Guava Fruit Bars because FDA environmental sampling detected Listeria monocytogenes on food contact surfaces.

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 aligns with the High severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Helados La Tapatia, Inc. is recalling 3 oz. Guava Fruit Bars due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes. The recall is based on FDA environmental sampling results that found 21 of 50 samples positive for the bacteria, with 11 of those positive samples located on food contact surfaces.

The affected product is identified by UPC 6 34242- 10009 1. The recall covers distribution in California, Nevada, Arizona, Washington, Canada, and Guam.

Consumers who have purchased these bars should stop consuming them and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Guava Fruit Bar, 3 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 (1)

  • All units with UPC 6 34242- 10009 1 (3 oz. bar)

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 →