The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F1778-2014·Announced 2014-04-23

Helados La Tapatia Recalls Sandia Fruit Bars Due to Listeria

Helados La Tapatia is recalling Sandia Fruit 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 High severity score per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Helados La Tapatia, Inc. is recalling 4-ounce Sandia Fruit Bars. 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 identified by UPC 6 34242-61006. These items were distributed in California, Nevada, Arizona, Washington, Canada, and Guam.

Consumers should stop using the recalled fruit bars and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Sandia Fruit Bar,4 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 (1)

  • All units with UPC 6 34242- 61006 (4 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 →