Helados La Tapatia Recalls Mamey Milk Bars Due to Listeria Contamination
Helados La Tapatia is recalling Mamey Milk Bars because FDA environmental sampling found Listeria monocytogenes on food contact surfaces.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the presence of Listeria monocytogenes on food contact surfaces indicates a significant risk of serious injury, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Helados La Tapatia, Inc. is recalling Mamey Milk Bars, 3 oz, and 9 oz cups in six-pack boxes. The recall was initiated after FDA environmental sampling found 21 of 50 samples positive for Listeria monocytogenes, with 11 of these positives located on food contact surfaces.
The affected products are distributed in California, Nevada, Arizona, Washington, Canada, and Guam. Consumers can identify the recalled items by the UPC codes 6 34242-20054 9 for the 3 oz bars and 6 34242-15004 1 for the six-pack boxes of 9 oz cups.
Consumers should stop using the product and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Mamey Milk Bars, 3 oz; Also packaged in 9 oz. cups six pack. 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 (3)
- All units with UPC 6 34242- 20054 9
- (3 oz bar)
- 6 34242-15004 1 (six pack boxes of 9 oz cups).
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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