Jamaica Fruit Bar, 3 oz.,. Helados La Tapatia Fresno, CA 93706

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1769-2014) was formally reported on April 23, 2014, with the manufacturer initiating the action on March 19, 2014. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Helados La Tapatia, Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Fresno, CA. Federal records indicate N/A units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: FDA environmental sampling found 21 of 50 positive for Listeria monocytogenes, 11 of these on food contact surfaces. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: CA, NV, AZ, WA, Canada and Guam. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 12 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.