Quaker Expands Granola Bar, Cereal Recall Over Salmonella Fears

CHICAGO, IL — The Quaker Oats Company is recalling several additional cereals and granola bars, broadening an alert issued last month over fears the products may be contaminated with salmonella.

Salmonella infections can cause serious illnesses in young children or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Those infected with salmonella may have symptoms including fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. In rare cases, the bacterial disease can be fatal.

In December, the company recalled multiple kinds of Quaker Chewy granola bars, Quaker Puffed Granola and Quaker Simply Granola cereals. The recalled granola bars were also included in several snack mix variety boxes, the company said.

On Thursday, the company revised the recall and added several other products that could be contaminated with salmonella, according to an alert on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's website.

The revised recall includes several Cap'n Crunch cereals and cereal bars, Quaker Oatmeal Squares cereals, Fruity Fun and yogurt granola bars, and Gatorade protein bars.

See the full list of recalled products here.

The affected products were sold in all 50 U.S. states and U.S. territories, the company said.

The company asks consumers to check their pantries and dispose of any affected products. Consumers can also contact Quaker Consumer Relations at 800-492-9322 or visit www.QuakerRecallUSA.com for additional information or product reimbursement.