Tropicale Foods recently recalled 5,224 "Helados Mexico Mini Cream Variety Packs" due to possible Salmonella contamination. According to the United States Food & Drug Administration, consuming the affected units of Helados Mexico Mini Cream Variety Packs could cause "serious and sometimes fatal infections." Newsweek referred to this particular recall as a "dire warning."
The CDC defines Salmonella as "bacteria that can make people sick with an infection called salmonellosis. Salmonella bacteria live in the intestines of people and many animals. They are usually transmitted to people when they eat foods contaminated with the bacteria, but can also be transmitted through contact with animals or their environment."
Symptoms of Salmonella infections include fever, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea to name a few. Severe symptoms include "arterial infections, endocarditis, and arthritis." Anyone currently in possession of the possibility contaminated product should dispose of it immediately and avoid consumption.
Officials have urged consumers to discard and avoid purchasing Helados Mexico Mini Cream Variety Packs with a best buy date of “MO Best By 10/11/2025” printed on the packaging. The FDA mentioned that this product was distributed across 16 states including "Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virgina, Wisconsin, West Virgina, and Washington, DC."
There were no illnesses reported as a result of consuming the affected variety packs as of March 30th. For additional information and to see photos of the recalled product visit fda.gov.