The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1799-2014·Announced 2014-04-23

Helados La Tapatia Recalls Rice Milk Bars Due to Listeria Contamination

Helados La Tapatia is recalling Rice Milk 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 corresponds to a score of 3 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Helados La Tapatia, Inc. is recalling Rice Milk Bars, 3 oz, due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes. The recall was initiated after FDA environmental sampling found 21 of 50 samples positive for the bacteria, with 11 of these positives occurring on food contact surfaces.

The affected product is identified by UPC 6 34242- 20008 1. The product was distributed in California, Nevada, Arizona, Washington, Canada, and Guam.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific bars and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase. No specific lot numbers or expiration dates are provided in the source text, so consumers should rely on the UPC code to identify the product.

The recalled product

Product
Rice 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- 20008 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 →