Quaker Oats expands recall of products with salmonella risk

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The Quaker Oats Company has added two dozen extra sorts of granola bars, cereals and snack meals to a December recall over doable salmonella contamination.

The firm, which is owned by PepsiCo., introduced the extra recall within the US and Canada on Thursday.

The expanded recall consists of Quaker Chewy Granola Bars and Cereals, Cap’n Crunch Bars and choose cereals, Gamesa Marias Cereal, Gatorade Peanut Butter Chocolate Protein Bars, Munchies Munch Mix and snack packing containers that include these products.

The US Food and Drug Administration has obtained no less than 24 stories of antagonistic occasions associated to the products initially recalled, however no diseases have been confirmed to be linked to the meals, an company spokesperson stated Friday. Adverse occasions can embrace medical issues, but additionally complaints about off style or colour of a product, faulty packaging or different non-medical points, the official stated. FDA will proceed to analyze the stories.

Salmonella infections may cause fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdomen ache. In uncommon circumstances, the bacterial infections may be deadly.

Consumers ought to test their pantries for any of the products listed and throw them away. The firm’s recall web site has extra info and particulars on reimbursement. ___

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