Helados La Tapatia Elote Cups Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Helados La Tapatia is recalling Elote 9 oz cups 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 Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, and the agency classification is FDA Class II. Per the rubric, high-risk pathogens without reported illness correspond to a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
Helados La Tapatia, Inc. is recalling Elote 9 oz cups distributed in California, Nevada, Arizona, Washington, Canada, and Guam. The recall was initiated after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration conducted environmental sampling at the facility.
FDA environmental sampling found 21 of 50 samples positive for Listeria monocytogenes, with 11 of these positive samples located on food contact surfaces. The affected units are identified by UPC 6 34242- 22008 9.
Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Elote 9 oz cups Helados La Tapatia Fresno, CA 93706
- Manufacturer
- Helados La Tapatia, Inc
- Category
- Food — Frozen Desserts
- 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- 22008 9.
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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