The Quaker Oats Company is recalling certain granola bars and granola cereals due to a possible salmonella risk, sharing a list of the affected products with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The recall affects more than 90 Quaker products, including certain varieties of granola bars, boxes of granola cereal, and granola bars included in snack boxes.
Quaker Recall December 2023
The FDA announced on Dec. 15 that the Quaker Oats Company is recalling a variety of granola bars and granola cereals due to the possibility that they are contaminated with the bacteria salmonella, which can be deadly.
Affected products were sold throughout all 50 states, as well as Puerto Rico, the U.S. territory of Guam, and Saipan, which is part of a U.S. commonwealth. A full list is below.
Quaker said in a release that it “has received no confirmed reports of illness related to the products covered by this recall,” and that it had informed the FDA of the recall.
Salmonella is a bacteria that can cause diarrhea, fever, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting and headache. Most people can recover from a salmonella infection without specific medical treatment within four to seven days, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
However, a salmonella infection can be more severe for infants and children under 5 years old, people 65 and over, people with weakened immune systems, and people taking certain medications, such as stomach acid reducers. In rare cases, salmonella infections can involve infection of the urine, blood, bones, joints or nervous system, including the spinal fluid and brain, leading to severe disease, according to the CDC.
List of granola bars, other products affected in Quaker recall
The complete list of products affected by the Quaker recall, along with their specific UPCs, expiration dates and photos, care available on the Quaker website.
The list includes certain varieties of:
- Quaker Big Chewy Bars of various flavors, such as chocolate chip and peanut…
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