Quaker Oats recalling dozens of Chewy Bars and Simply Granola cereals over salmonella fears

Get these Quaker Oats treats out of your home.

So says PepsiCo-owned
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Quaker Oats Company, which on Friday issued a voluntary recall warning that dozens of its granola bars and granola cereals may very well be contaminated with salmonella, a bacterial organism that may trigger critical and typically deadly infections in younger youngsters and frail or aged individuals, in addition to these with weakened immune programs.

The recall contains dozens of types of Quaker Chewy Bars, together with these present in Frito-Lay selection packs and Lunch Box Mix packs, that are bought in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Guam and Saipan. The recall additionally contains a number of types of Quaker Simply Granola cereal.

“Consumers should check their pantries for any of the products listed below and dispose of them,” the recall discover mentioned.

Consumers can discover a full listing of recalled merchandise, together with UPC numbers, sizes and expiration dates, on this PDF.

Quaker mentioned that it hasn’t obtained any confirmed studies of sickness associated to the merchandise coated by this recall and that it has knowledgeable the Food and Drug Administration concerning the potential contamination. Symptoms of salmonella an infection embody fever, diarrhea (which can be bloody), nausea, vomiting and belly ache, the recall notes. In uncommon instances, the an infection can result in extra extreme sickness, resembling arterial infections (i.e., contaminated aneurysms), endocarditis (a life-threatening irritation of the center’s chambers and valves) and arthritis. 

Click right here to request a reimbursement, and discover extra data at quakergranolarecall.com.

Source web site: www.marketwatch.com

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