Helados La Tapatia Recalls Pecan Ice Cream Due to Listeria Contamination
Helados La Tapatia is recalling Pecan Ice Cream because FDA environmental sampling detected 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 a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Helados La Tapatia, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Pecan Ice Cream containers distributed in California, Nevada, Arizona, Washington, Canada, and Guam. The recall is being conducted because FDA environmental sampling found that 21 of 50 samples tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes, with 11 of these positives occurring on food contact surfaces.
The affected product is identified by the UPC 6 34242-14002 8. The source text does not specify the number of units recalled, specific lot numbers, or the date of the recall. The distribution pattern includes CA, NV, AZ, WA, Canada, and Guam.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their freezers for the specific UPC and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or return, nor does it report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Pecan Ice Cream container . Helados La Tapatia Fresno, CA 93706
- Manufacturer
- Helados La Tapatia, Inc
- Category
- Food — Ice Cream
- 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 (1)
- All units with UPC 6 34242- 14002 8 ).
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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