The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0936-2024·Announced 2024-03-06

Quaker Big Chewy Bars Chocolate Chip recalled for potential Salmonella

The Quaker Oats Company is voluntarily recalling Quaker Big Chewy Bars Chocolate Chip due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product, distributed nationwide and internationally, affected millions of cases.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This recall involves Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen, in a widely distributed food product. The FDA classified it as Class II, and the source material does not report any illnesses or hospitalizations. Per the rubric, high-risk pathogens without reported illness score High (3).

Plain-English summary

Quaker Big Chewy Bars Chocolate Chip are being recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product is available in three sizes: 5-count 7.4 oz, 1-count 1.48 oz, and 10-count 14.8 oz. Each bar is individually wrapped in plastic and packaged in paperboard boxes.

The recalled product was distributed nationally across all U.S. states, Puerto Rico, Guam, and Saipan, as well as outside the United States. The recall affects 22,512,942 total cases. The recall applies to products with a Best Before date of August 2, 2024, and any earlier date.

The Quaker Oats Company voluntarily initiated this recall on December 15, 2023, following FDA classification as a Class II recall. The recall was terminated on November 20, 2024.

The recalled product

Product
Quaker Big Chewy Bars Chocolate Chip 5ct 7.4 oz, 1ct 1.48 oz, 10ct 14.8 oz. Bars are individually wrapped in plastic and packaged in paperboard boxes
Manufacturer
The Quaker Oats Co.
Hazard
  • salmonella

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Best Before of Aug-02-24 and any earlier date

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.