Quaker Oatmeal Squares Honey Nut Recalled Due to Potential Salmonella
The Quaker Oats Company is recalling Quaker Oatmeal Squares Honey Nut due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recall affects products with Best Before dates of August 2, 2024 and earlier, 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: This recall involves Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen explicitly covered in the FDA severity rubric. Although classified as Class II with no reported illnesses, the presence of potential Salmonella in a widely distributed food product meets the criteria for High severity.
Plain-English summary
The Quaker Oats Company initiated a voluntary recall of Quaker Oatmeal Squares Honey Nut 14.5 oz due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recall was initiated on December 15, 2023, and officially reported to the FDA on March 6, 2024.
Affected products carry a Best Before date of August 2, 2024 or any earlier date. The product was distributed nationwide across all U.S. states, Puerto Rico, Guam, and Saipan, as well as to consumers outside the United States. A total of 22,512,942 cases of all Quaker products were involved in this recall.
No illnesses have been reported. Consumers who have purchased this product should stop consumption and may contact The Quaker Oats Company for further instructions regarding the recalled product.
The recalled product
- Product
- Quaker Oatmeal Squares Honey Nut 14.5 oz
- Manufacturer
- The Quaker Oats Co.
- Category
- Food — Breakfast Cereal
- 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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