Quaker Big Chewy Bars recalled over potential Salmonella contamination
Quaker Big Chewy Bars Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip are recalled due to potential Salmonella. The Quaker Oats Co. initiated this voluntary recall in December 2023.
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 a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella), meeting the Score 3 criterion. The source does not report any confirmed cases of illness or injury.
Plain-English summary
The Quaker Oats Co. is recalling Quaker Big Chewy Bars Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip, available in three pack sizes: 5-count (7.4 oz), 1-count (1.48 oz), and 10-count (14.8 oz). The bars are individually wrapped in plastic and packaged in paperboard boxes.
The recall was initiated due to potential Salmonella contamination.
The affected product was distributed and sold nationally in all states, Puerto Rico, Guam, and Saipan, as well as outside the United States. Approximately 22,512,942 total cases are affected. Affected products bear a Best Before date of August 2, 2024, or earlier.
Consumers who have this product should not consume it. The product should be discarded or returned to the retailer.
The recalled product
- Product
- Quaker Big Chewy Bars Peanut Butter 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.
- Category
- Food — Snack Bars
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 22,512,942
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
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 65 recalled by The Quaker Oats Co. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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