Helados La Tapatia Recalls Esquimal Milk Bars Due to Listeria Risk
Helados La Tapatia is recalling Esquimal Milk Bars because FDA environmental sampling detected 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 a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which corresponds to a score of 3 (High) per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Helados La Tapatia, Inc. is recalling Esquimal 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 34242-20011 1. These 3 oz bars were distributed in California, Nevada, Arizona, Washington, Canada, and Guam.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific UPC code. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Esquimal Milk Bars, 3 oz; Helados La Tapatia Fresno, CA 93706
- Manufacturer
- Helados La Tapatia, Inc
- Category
- Food — Dairy
- 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- 20011 1
- (3 oz bar)
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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