Helados La Tapatia Vanilla Sundae Cups Recalled for Listeria
Helados La Tapatia is recalling Vanilla Sundae Cups because FDA environmental sampling detected 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 is classified as FDA Class II. Per the rubric, high-risk pathogens without reported illness correspond to a severity score of 3.
Plain-English summary
Helados La Tapatia, Inc is recalling Vanilla Sundae Cups due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes. The recall involves units with UPC 6 34242- 50002 1. The product was distributed in California, Nevada, Arizona, Washington, Canada, and Guam.
The FDA conducted environmental sampling at the facility and found that 21 of 50 samples tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. Specifically, 11 of these positive samples were found 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 stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or dispose of them. The recall is classified as FDA Class II.
The recalled product
- Product
- Vanilla Sundae Cup. Helados La Tapatia Fresno, CA 93706
- Manufacturer
- Helados La Tapatia, Inc
- Category
- Food — Dairy / 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- 50002 1.
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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