Quaker and Frito-Lay snack variety pack recalled for potential Salmonella contamination
The Quaker Oats Co. recalled Frito-Lay snack variety packs due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recall covers approximately 22.5 million cases distributed nationwide and internationally.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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: FDA Class II recall for potential Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen, in food products with national and international distribution. No reported illnesses or injuries stated in source material, limiting severity to High per rubric criteria for high-risk pathogens without reported illness.
Plain-English summary
The Quaker Oats Co. issued a voluntary recall of Tasty Snacks Frito-Lay Chips, Nuts, Cookies, and Quaker Chewy Bars Variety Pack (40 count, 41.56 oz) due to potential Salmonella contamination. The affected products have a Best Before date of August 2, 2024, or earlier.
The recall encompasses approximately 22.5 million cases distributed nationally across all U.S. states, Puerto Rico, Guam, and Saipan, as well as international locations. The company initiated the voluntary recall on December 15, 2023, with FDA notification on March 6, 2024. The recall was terminated on November 20, 2024.
Consumers who have purchased this variety pack with the affected best-before dates should not consume the product and should discard it or return it to the retailer. Salmonella infection can cause serious illness, particularly in young children, elderly persons, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Tasty Snacks, Frito-Lay Chips, Nuts, Cookies and Quaker Chewy Bars Variety Pack 40ct 41.56 oz
- Manufacturer
- The Quaker Oats Co.
- Category
- Food — Snack foods
- 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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