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The Quaker Oats Company Recall: Sunflower kernels used in Quinoa bars are contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes.

United States

TerminatedClass I

Company
The Quaker Oats Company
Product
Quaker Quinoa Granola Bars, yogurt, fruit and nut flavor pa…
Recall date
May 16, 2016
Terminated
February 27, 2018
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

Sunflower kernels used in Quinoa bars are contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes.

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
Quaker Quinoa Granola Bars, yogurt, fruit and nut flavor packaged in a multi colored box with brown lettering. 5, 1.23 oz bars per box. Not published in this source record Not published in this source record Not published in this source record

Distribution

  • Product was distributed to 40 different customers in 87 different U.S. locations. See attached spreadshett for a customer list.

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-1666-2016
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class I
Company
The Quaker Oats Company
Product description
Quaker Quinoa Granola Bars, yogurt, fruit and nut flavor packaged in a multi colored box with brown lettering. 5, 1.23 oz bars per box.
Quantity
Not published in this source record
Reason
Sunflower kernels used in Quinoa bars are contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes.
Recall initiation date
May 16, 2016
Report date
July 20, 2016
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
February 27, 2018
Distribution pattern
Product was distributed to 40 different customers in 87 different U.S. locations. See attached spreadshett for a customer list.
UPC, lot, and code information
Not published in this source record
Voluntary or mandated
Not published in this source record
Initial notification method
Not published in this source record
Source last updated
Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
Public Health Trace retrieval date

Responsible company: The Quaker Oats Company

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