CLASS IIFood recall · Reported 23 Apr 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
Strawberry Milk Bars Also packaged as six pack recalled
Helados La Tapatia is recalling Strawberry Milk Bars Also packaged as six pack, 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- 20001 2, (3 oz bar); 6 34242-15001 0 (Six pack boxes); 6 34242-21005 (Canada 4 oz. HLT); 6 34242-14006 9 (ice cream container)
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
Strawberry Milk Bars, 3 oz. Also packaged as six pack boxes; Canada 4 oz. HLT and ice cream containers. 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- 20001 2, (3 oz bar); 6 34242-15001 0 (Six pack boxes); 6 34242-21005 (Canada 4 oz. HLT); 6 34242-14006 9 (ice cream container)
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.