Two dozen additional Quaker Oats products are recalled owing to a salmonella risk.
After recalling dozens of cereals, granola bars, and snacks last month due to possible salmonella bacterial contamination, The Quaker Oats Co. is now recalling 24 additional items. Several varieties of Chewy granola bars, Gatorade protein bars, Cap’n Crunch and Oatmeal Squares cereals, and more are among the goods that were recalled on Thursday.
Since December 15, a total of over 60 Quaker products have been recalled because of possible salmonella contamination. Many of the products come in many sizes or packaging options. Certain batches of Quaker Chewy granola bars, Quaker granola cereals, and snack boxes containing those items were involved in the recall in December.
More Quaker Chewy bars and cereals, Gamesa Marias Cereal, Munchies Munch Mix, Gatorade bars, Cap’n Crunch bars, cereals, and instant oatmeals are added to the list of products recalled in this most recent recall. The recalled items are sold in the US, Puerto Rico, Guam, and Saipan. Quaker stated as much in an advisory filed on the Food and Drug Administration website on Thursday.
The company offers reimbursements; on most of its product packaging, customers can check if a product has been recalled by scanning a QR code on a SmartLabel. Quaker stated that as of December 15, it has not verified any illnesses linked to the recalled goods.
Whether any illnesses have been recorded since then has not been made public by the firm, and Quaker did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Quaker oats, instant oats, grits, oat bran, oat flour, and rice snacks are not included in the recall.
Salmonella probably causes more foodborne illnesses than any other bacteria, even though exact numbers are difficult to determine. This is according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. According to the EPA, there are over a million foodborne salmonella infections in the United States annually.
The CDC said earlier this month that 24 people had contracted salmonella after consuming charcuterie meats that were ready to eat. Furthermore, since October, cantaloupes have been connected to nearly 130 hospital admissions and over 300 cases of salmonella.
As of right now, the CDC recommends against eating pre-cut cantaloupe unless one can be positive that the brand is neither Malichita or Rudy. Six hours to six days following consumption of a contaminated product, salmonella typically results in diarrhoea, fever, and cramping in the stomach.
Additionally, some people might have headaches, nausea, or vomiting. Without antibiotics, these symptoms usually go away in four to seven days. However, in children under five, adults 65 years of age and older, and those with compromised immune systems, the illness can be more serious and occasionally fatal.