Quaker salmonella recall overview:ย
- Who: The FDA warned Quaker Oats about an alleged failure to resolve a salmonella contamination at its now-closed facility in Danville, Illinois.ย
- Why: The agency conducted an investigation into the facility following a December 2023 recall involving Quaker Oatsโ granola bars and cereals manufactured at the facility.ย
- Where: The Quaker Oats recall affected consumers nationwide.ย
A Quaker Oats factory in Illinois that was at the center of a salmonella-related recall earlier this year may have had salmonella present for the last four years, according to a warning letter the Food and Drug Administration sent to the company last week.ย
The FDA said a sample the agency collected from the Quaker Oats facility in December tested positive for a strain of salmonella the food and beverage manufacturer acknowledged had been identified in its facility since at least 2020.ย
โYour corrective action procedures did not ensure appropriate action was taken, when necessary, to reduce the likelihood that environmental contamination will recur, as (legally required), when you detected Salmonella in your facilityโs environment,โ the FDA wrote in its letter.ย
The FDA inspected the Quaker Oats facility in response to a December 2023 recall involving the companyโs granola bars and granola cereals, according to the agency.ย
โBased on FDAโs inspectional findings and analytical results for the swabs collected at your facility, we have determined that the RTE granola bars and cereals manufactured in your facility are adulterated,โ the agency wrote.ย
Quaker Oats permanently shutters Illinois facility following review
Quaker Oats ultimately closed its Danville, Illinois facility effective early last month following a โdetailed reviewโ the company said revealed an โextended closureโ was needed for, reports Milling & Baking News.ย
โIn order to continue the timely delivery of Quaker products trusted by consumers since 1877, we determined production would need to permanently shift to other facilities,โ the company said in a statement.
A consumer filed a class action lawsuit against Quaker Oats in January in the wake of the recall,ย over claims the company failed to disclose that consuming its product could allegedly increase the risk of contracting salmonella poisoning.ย
The class action argued Quaker Oats had improperly, deceptively and misleadingly labeled its products by virtue of not disclosing the danger of contracting salmonella to consumers.ย
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356 thoughts onFDA says Quaker Oats salmonella contamination went back years
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Please include me in this as well. I have used this product regularly for years. Shameful.
This is Ludicrous. We buy this product thinking the old Quaker has a good product and is healthy for us. The only thing healthy is his bank account.
I buy this all the time.
I have bought Quaker Oats for many, many years and canโt believe this!
I have eaten Quaker oats since I was a child. I always buy the large sized boxes. Iโm appalled that the company put my health at risk
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Iโve purchased Quaker oatmeal products for years I am appalled
I bought these products for my family thinking it was good and healthy for them to eat.
Add me. My family eats Quaker just about every day. This is so disappointing!!
Years & years of eating Quaker oats, using them to bake with also. Have no idea if that is what has caused physical sickness over the years but Iโd appreciate being added to this lawsuit.