The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1814-2014·Announced 2014-04-23

Helados La Tapatia Granola Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination

Helados La Tapatia is recalling 4 oz. Granola for Canada due to Listeria monocytogenes found in environmental sampling.

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

Plain-English summary

Helados La Tapatia, Inc is recalling 4 oz. Granola for Canada products. The recall was initiated after FDA environmental sampling detected Listeria monocytogenes. Specifically, 21 of 50 samples tested positive for the bacteria, with 11 of those positives found on food contact surfaces.

The affected products are identified by UPC 6 34242-21006. These items were distributed in California, Nevada, Arizona, Washington, Canada, and Guam.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase. No illnesses have been reported in connection with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Granola for Canada 4 oz. HLT.. 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 (1)

  • All units with UPC 6 34242-21006.

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 →

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