Class IF-0449-2016

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

Helados La Tapatia Creamy Fruit Bars; Esquimal eskimo; Net Wt. 3 FL oz; UPC 6 34242 20012 8; INGREDIENTS: ICE CREAM MIX (CREAM, MILK, NONFAT MILK SOLIDS, STABILIZER (LOCUST BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM)), WATER, SUGAR, VANILLA FLAVOR (PROPYLENE GLYCOL, WATER AND CARAMEL COLOR), YUKON CHOCOLATE (COCONUT OIL, SUGAR, COCOA POWDER, WHEY POWDER (MILK) SOY LECITHIN ADDED AS AN EMULSIFIER AND VANILLA), STABILIZER (XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM, "STANDARDIZED WITH DEXTROSE), CORN OIL, PEANUTS AND YELLOW COLOR (WATER, FD&C YELLOW 5, FD&C RED 40, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE AS A PRESERVATIVE). PROCESSED IN A FACILITY THAT PROCESSES PRODUCTS CONTAINING PEANUTS, TREE NUTS, SOY, WHEAT AND MILK. CONTAINS: MILK, PEANUTS AND FD&C YELLOW 5 AND SOY. Mfg by: Helados La Tapatia, Inc. Fresno, CA 93772 Plant # 06-02536F

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: UPC 6 34242 20012 8; Distributed 10-8 to10-16-2015. lot number ¿289 15 04¿¿
Quantity: 0 units

Why it was recalled

Product was produced with an ice cream mix that contains eggs that is not included in the ingredient labeling.

Recalling firm

Firm: Helados La Tapatia, Inc.
Notification channel: Press Release
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address: 4495 W Shaw Ave, N/A, Fresno, California 93722-6206

Distribution

Distribution pattern: CA, NV, WA and AZ

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2015-10-27
FDA classified: 2015-12-29
Posted by FDA: 2016-01-06
Terminated: 2017-02-08
Status: Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0449-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.