Cap n Crunch Treats cereal bars recalled for potential Salmonella
Quaker Oats recalled Cap n Crunch Treats cereal bars for potential Salmonella. Affected products have a Best Before date of August 2, 2024, or earlier.
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: The recall involves Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen. The source indicates 'potential Salmonella' with no reported illnesses or injuries. Per the rubric, high-risk pathogens without reported illness qualify as Score 3 (High).
Plain-English summary
The Quaker Oats Company initiated a voluntary recall of Cap n Crunch Treats Original Crunch Cereal Bars (0.84 oz in 8-count and 16-count packages) due to potential Salmonella contamination.
The recall affects 22,512,942 total cases distributed nationally across all US states, Puerto Rico, Guam, and Saipan, as well as internationally. Affected products carry a Best Before date of August 2, 2024, or earlier.
Consumers should not consume these products. If you have purchased affected cereal bars, dispose of them or return them to your retailer for a refund or replacement.
The recalled product
- Product
- Cap n Crunch Treats Original Crunch Cereal Bars 0.84 oz 8 Count; 0.84 oz 16 Count
- Manufacturer
- The Quaker Oats Co.
- Category
- Food — Breakfast Snacks
- 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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