Quaker Oats, the well-known oatmeal maker owned by PepsiCo, has expanded a recall for sure granola bars and cereal merchandise issued in December over a attainable salmonella contamination threat.
The recall now contains a number of flavors of Quaker Granola Bars, variations of the favored Cap’n Crunch cereal, Gatorade Protein Bar Peanut Butter Chocolate and different gadgets marked with “greatest earlier than” dates starting from January 11, 2024, to October 31, 2024, the Quaker Oats Firm stated in a information launch posted on the Meals and Drug Administration’s web site.
The sooner recall announcement listed greater than two dozen merchandise which have the potential to be contaminated with salmonella.
Salmonella is an organism that may trigger critical and generally deadly infections in younger kids, frail or aged folks and others with weakened immune techniques.
Signs of an infection can embody fever, diarrhea, nausea, stomach ache and, in uncommon instances, demise.
In excessive instances, salmonella can get into the bloodstream and trigger extra extreme diseases like arterial infections, endocarditis and arthritis.
The recalled merchandise have been bought in the US, Puerto Rico, Guam and Saipan.
An inventory of expanded recall gadgets detailing their model names, particular sizes, UPC monitoring numbers and “greatest earlier than” dates is out there on the FDA web site. The complete record of all recalled Quaker Oats merchandise has been posted at quakerrecallusa.com.
“Shoppers ought to examine their pantries for any of the merchandise listed beneath and eliminate them. Moreover, shoppers with any product famous beneath can contact Quaker Client Relations (9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. CST, Mon.-Fri.) at 1-800-492-9322 or go to http://www.QuakerRecallUSA.com for added data or product reimbursement,” the corporate stated in an announcement.
The affected merchandise embody Quaker Chewy Granola Bars and Cereals, Cap’n Crunch Bars and choose Cereals, Gamesa Marias Cereal, Gatorade Peanut Butter Chocolate Protein Bars, Munchies Munch Combine and Snack Bins that embody these merchandise.
Final month, a complete of eight deaths within the U.S. and Canada had been linked to a salmonella outbreak present in sure manufacturers and varieties of cantaloupe.
The FDA stated that three Individuals had died, and Canadian authorities stated that there have been 5 deaths in that nation, in keeping with the Public Well being Company of Canada.
Well being companies from the 2 nations have stated that “Malichita” or “Rudy” model cantaloupes might doubtlessly function the supply of the diseases. A minimum of 4 suppliers are believed to have distributed the fruit.
There have been a slew of recollects over the Salmonella considerations final 12 months, together with complete cantaloupes from the 2 manufacturers and merchandise believed to be produced from the possibly affected fruit, in keeping with the FDA.
Earlier this month, the U.S. Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention (CDC) reported a salmonella outbreak linked to an unopened pattern of Busseto Meals Charcuterie Sampler Prosciutto, Candy Soppressata, and Dry Coppa collected by the Minnesota Division of Well being for testing.
“On January 3, 2024, Fratelli Beretta USA, Inc., recalled roughly 11,097 kilos of Busseto Meals model ready-to-eat charcuterie meat merchandise,” the CDC stated.