CLASS IIFood recall · Reported 23 Apr 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
Cookies n Cream Ice Cream container . Also packaged as milk recalled
Helados La Tapatia is recalling Cookies n Cream Ice Cream container . Also packaged as milk bar (cookies n Cream french), distributed in Arizona, California, Nevada, Washington. The recall was initiated on 19 Mar 2014 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Lot, batch or date codesAll units with UPC 6 34242- 14003 5; 6 34242-60007 2 (4 oz. mik bar); 6 34242-60007 2 (Canada 4 oz. HLT); 6 34242-15003 4 (six pack boxes). ).
Quantity recalledN/A
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
FDA environmental sampling found 21 of 50 positive for Listeria monocytogenes, 11 of these on food contact surfaces.
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the FDA
Cookies n Cream Ice Cream container . Also packaged as 4 oz. milk bar (cookies n Cream french), Canada 4 oz. HLT and six pack of 9 oz cups. Helados La Tapatia Fresno, CA 93706
FDA environmental sampling found 21 of 50 positive for Listeria monocytogenes, 11 of these on food contact surfaces.
Which lots are affected?
All units with UPC 6 34242- 14003 5; 6 34242-60007 2 (4 oz. mik bar); 6 34242-60007 2 (Canada 4 oz. HLT); 6 34242-15003 4 (six pack boxes). ).
Where was it sold?
CA, NV, AZ, WA, Canada and Guam
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.