Helados La Tapatia Strawberry Milk Bars Recalled for Listeria
Helados La Tapatia is recalling Strawberry Milk 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 Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, and the source text does not report any illnesses or injuries, meeting the criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
Helados La Tapatia, Inc. is recalling Strawberry Milk Bars in 3 oz. bars, six-pack boxes, 4 oz. HLT containers, and ice cream containers. The recall is due to FDA environmental sampling that found 21 of 50 samples positive for Listeria monocytogenes, with 11 of these positives occurring on food contact surfaces.
The affected products were distributed in California, Nevada, Arizona, Washington, Canada, and Guam. Specific units can be identified by UPC codes 6 34242-20001 2, 6 34242-15001 0, 6 34242-21005, and 6 34242-14006 9.
Consumers should check their pantries for these specific UPC codes and dispose of the products or return them to the place of purchase. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Strawberry Milk Bars, 3 oz. Also packaged as six pack boxes; Canada 4 oz. HLT and ice cream containers. 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 (5)
- All units with UPC 6 34242- 20001 2
- (3 oz bar)
- 6 34242-15001 0 (Six pack boxes)
- 6 34242-21005 (Canada 4 oz. HLT)
- 6 34242-14006 9 (ice cream container)
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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