The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1797-2014·Announced 2014-04-23

Helados La Tapatia Walnut Milk Bars Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Helados La Tapatia is recalling Walnut Milk Bars because FDA environmental sampling found Listeria monocytogenes in the facility.

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 Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, and the agency classification is Class II. Per the rubric, high-risk pathogens without reported illness warrant a score of 3.

Plain-English summary

Helados La Tapatia, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 3-ounce Walnut Milk Bars 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.

The FDA found that 21 of 50 samples tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes, with 11 of these positive samples taken from food contact surfaces. The affected products are identified by the UPC code 6 34242-20006 7.

Consumers who have purchased these bars should stop consuming them and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase. The source text does not report any specific illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Walnut Milk Bars, 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 (2)

  • All units with UPC 6 34242- 20006 7
  • (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 →