Helados La Tapatia recalls Fresa Fruit Bars due to Listeria monocytogenes found on food contact surfaces. Consumers should check UPC codes and stop using affected products.
FDA environmental sampling found 21 of 50 positive for Listeria monocytogenes, 11 of these on food contact surfaces.
Helados La Tapatia is recalling Fresa Fruit Bars and related products after FDA testing found Listeria monocytogenes on some food contact surfaces. This poses a risk of foodborne illness, especially for vulnerable groups like pregnant women and young children.
FDA environmental sampling detected Listeria monocytogenes on food contact surfaces of these products. This bacteria can cause foodborne illness, particularly in vulnerable populations such as pregnant women, newborns, and the elderly.
Owners of Fresa Fruit Bars, Bolis 4 oz. bars, or 4 oz. milk bars with specific UPC codes from the recall list. Pregnant individuals and young children are at higher risk due to Listeria's potential to cause serious illness.
Check for UPC codes: 6 34242-61004 0 (4 oz. bar), 6 34242-4004 7 (Bolis 4 oz.), or 6 34242-60002 7 (4 oz. milk bar). Products were sold by Helados La Tapatia in Fresno, CA.
Look for the specific UPC codes listed in the recall notice to identify affected products.
Fresa Fruit Bars, Bolis 4 oz. bars, and 4 oz. milk bars with UPC codes 6 34242-61004 0, 6 34242-4004 7, or 6 34242-60002 7.
The recall notice does not specify a remedy, but consumers should check UPC codes and avoid using affected products.
Pregnant individuals, young children, and the elderly are at higher risk due to Listeria monocytogenes potentially causing serious illness.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Helados La Tapatia to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall F-1776-2014 — Helados La Tapatia Helados La Tapatia Hello, I own a Helados La Tapatia that is covered by recall F-1776-2014 from Helados La Tapatia. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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