Check Your Pantry, Montana. There’s a Massive Granola Bar Recall

Quaker has recalled dozens of its granola products.

Quaker Oats has announced a voluntary food recall on dozens of their popular Quaker Oats granola bar flavors and a variety of their oat breakfast cereal brands. The recall was announced on 12/15/23, according to the FDA, and was issued due to the possibility of contaminated products with Salmonella.

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The list of recalled products includes 25 different packages of granola bars, including the popular variety packs. Many of them have a Best Before Aug- 02-24 use-by date, but the company notes any earlier date is also under recall. See the full list of recalled Quaker Oats products HERE. The granola bars included in the recall may also be found in a variety of snack packs, such as their Frito Lay combo boxes and their Lunch Mix sampler.

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Certain Quaker Oats cereals are also included in the recall.

Eight varieties of  Quaker Oats granola cereal are under recall too, most with a "best buy" use date of Sept 1, 2024, or before. Rolled oats, oatmeal, and instant oatmeal products are not included in the recall.

Food poisoning is no joke.

Salmonella can cause serious health issues. At a minimum, you can expect to spend a day or two with diarrhea and an upset stomach. In severe cases, you might end up with a trip to the emergency room. The FDA says that for the elderly or frail, children, or those with weakened immune systems, Salmonella can be deadly. If you're generally healthy, the symptoms can still be nasty. The write,

Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

Yeah, no thanks. We're going to check those granola bars in our pantry. Consumers with any product noted on the recall can contact Quaker Consumer Relations (9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. CST, Mon.-Fri.) at 1-800-492-9322 or visit www.quakergranolarecall.com for additional information or product reimbursement. The company notes that no cases of illness have been reported at this time.