Cap n Crunch Cinnamon Crunch Cereal Recalled for Potential Salmonella
Cap n Crunch Cinnamon Crunch Cereal is being recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recall affects products distributed nationally across all U.S. states and territories.
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: This is an FDA Class II recall for potential Salmonella contamination with no reported illnesses. Per the rubric, high-risk pathogens without reported illness are scored as High (3).
Plain-English summary
The Quaker Oats Co. is recalling Cap n Crunch Cinnamon Crunch Cereal in 11.2 oz and 19.3 oz packages due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recall was initiated on December 15, 2023.
The recalled cereal was distributed and sold nationally in all U.S. states, Puerto Rico, Guam, and Saipan, as well as internationally. The recall affects approximately 22.5 million cases total. Affected packages have a Best Before date of August 2, 2024, or earlier.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and should discard the product or return it to the retailer for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Cap n Crunch Cinnamon Crunch Cereal 11.2 oz; 19.3 oz;
- Manufacturer
- The Quaker Oats Co.
- Category
- Food — Cereal
- 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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