The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0989-2024·Announced 2024-03-06

Food recall: Quaker Oatmeal Squares due to potential Salmonella

Quaker Oats Co. is recalling Quaker Oatmeal Squares Brown Sugar in multiple sizes due to potential Salmonella contamination. Affected products have Best Before dates of Aug-02-24 or earlier and were distributed nationally and internationally.

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: FDA Class II recall involving a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella). Per the severity rubric, recalls of high-risk pathogens without reported illness meet the High (3) criterion.

Plain-English summary

Quaker Oats Co. is recalling Quaker Oatmeal Squares Brown Sugar in multiple package sizes: 14.5 oz, 21 oz, 43.5 oz (3-pack), and 29 oz (2-pack). The recall involves 22,512,942 total cases for all products.

The recall was initiated due to potential Salmonella contamination. Affected products have a Best Before date of Aug-02-24 or any earlier date.

These products were distributed and sold nationally in all U.S. states, Puerto Rico, Guam, and Saipan, as well as outside the United States. The manufacturer voluntarily initiated the recall on December 15, 2023. The recall was reported to the FDA on March 6, 2024, and was terminated on November 20, 2024.

The recalled product

Product
Quaker Oatmeal Squares Brown Sugar 14.5 oz; 21 oz; 43.5 oz 3 Pack; 29 oz 2 Count
Manufacturer
The Quaker Oats Co.
Category
Food
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.

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