Quaker Oats announces expanded recall for additional products over salmonella risk
By Joe Hathaway on Tuesday, January 16th, 2024 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News
NORTHEAST OREGON — The Quaker Oats Company has expanded an earlier recall of certain granola bars and cereal products to include dozens more items potentially contaminated with salmonella.
The recall now includes popular products like Cap’n Crunch Treats cereal bars and Gatorade Protein Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars, with “best before” dates ranging between Jan. 11, 2024 and Oct. 31, 2024, according to a company announcement posted on the Food and Drug Administration website
The expanded recall follows an earlier Dec. 15 announcement recalling “specific granola bars and granola cereals” including the kid-favorite Quaker Chewy Bars, Quaker Simply Granola products and the Quaker On The Go Snack Mix, among other items, “because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.” A full list of items included in the original recall can be found here.
Dozens more products were added to the expanded recall list, including additional types of Quaker Chewy Bars, Cap’n Crunch Treats bars and cereals, Quaker Oatmeal Squares cereal, Munchies Snack Mix and Gamesa Marias Cereal. A list of expanded recall items — as well as specific sizes, UPC tracking numbers, and “best before” dates — can be found on the FDA website, and a full list of all recalled products and product information can be found on Quaker Oats’ recall website.
“Consumers should check their pantries for any of the products listed below and dispose of them,” the company stated, adding that those impacted by the recall “can contact Quaker Consumer Relations (9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST, Mon.-Fri.) at 1-800-492-9322 or visit www.QuakerRecallUSA.com for additional information or product reimbursement.”
Customers may request a reimbursement on the Quaker recall website.
The company added that consumers can scan the SmartLabel QR code on product packages in order to determine if their product is affected by the recall.
The initial December recall noted that Quaker had received “no confirmed reports of illness related to the products covered by this recall,” however, it was not immediately clear whether the company has received reports of illnesses since then.
Salmonella is a bacteria that can make people sick, and most types cause an illness called salmonellosis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The CDC states that most people with salmonellosis experience symptoms such as diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps, which may occur hours to days after infection. However, some people may not develop symptoms for several weeks.
In the United States, the CDC estimates salmonella is responsible for approximately 1.35 million illnesses, 26,500 hospitalizations and 420 deaths each year.
