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Quaker Issues Revised Recall Notice


On January 31, 2024, the Quaker Oats Company recalled an additional granola bar that may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The California Department of Education Nutrition Services Division strongly recommends that food program operators take precautions to ensure these products are not served or consumed and instead are disposed of per the manufacturer’s instructions.

Please note that per the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) these products are not U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foods items.

The following information is directly from the FDA:

January 31, 2024 – An additional granola bar has been added to the U.S. Recalled Products list as indicated on the first row of the chart below. This product was discontinued in September 2023 and has “Best Before” dates of February 10 or 11, 2024. Consumers should check their pantries and dispose of the product.

A previous press release was issued on 12/15/2023, Quaker Recalls Granola Bars and Granola Cereals Due to Possible Health Risk External link opens in new window or tab..

For further information on this recall, please visit the FDA Safety Alert web page External link opens in new window or tab..

Contact Information

Consumers or program operators with questions about the can contact Quaker Consumer Relations at 1-800-492-9322 or visit the Quaker Recall web page External link opens in new window or tab. for additional information or product reimbursement.

If you have any other questions regarding this subject, please contact Jeremy Partsch, Office Technician, by phone at 916-322-3005 or by email at jpartsch@cde.ca.gov.

Questions:   Nutrition Services Division | 800-952-5609
Last Reviewed: Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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