This is a community announcement from Tompkins Whole Health. It was not written by The Ithaca Voice.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a voluntary recall of Quaker Oats Company specific granola bars and granola cereals for suspected Salmonella contamination. This recall includes granola bars that were distributed as part of bulk variety snack mixes.

Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

If you or a family member are experiencing any of these symptoms, please seek guidance from your healthcare provider. For severe illness, hospitalization may be required. Dial 911 for emergency assistance.

Do not eat any of the items listed below. Discard these products and contact the Quaker Oats Company for product reimbursement. Contact Quaker Consumer Relations (9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. CST, Mon.-Fri.) at 1-800-492-9322 or visit www.quakergranolarecall.com.

  • Quaker Big Chewy Bars Chocolate Chip
  • Quaker Big Chewy Bars Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip
  • Quaker Big Chewy Bars Variety Pack
  • Quaker Chewy Bars and Dipps Variety Pack
  • Quaker Chewy Bars Chocolate Chip
  • Quaker Chewy Bars Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
  • Quaker Chewy Bars Chocolate Chip Holiday Minis
  • Quaker Chewy Bars Chocolate Chip Halloween Minis
  • Quaker Chewy Bars Chocolate Chip Spring Minis
  • Quaker Chewy Bars Chocolate Chip Valentine Minis
  • Quaker Chewy Bars Dark Chocolate Chunk
  • Quaker Chewy Bars Chocolate Chunk
  • Quaker Chewy Bars Less Sugar Cookies and Cream
  • Quaker Chewy Bars Less Sugar Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip
  • Quaker Chewy Bars Less Sugar Variety
  • Quaker Chewy Bars Oatmeal Raisin
  • Quaker Chewy Bars Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip
  • Quaker Chewy Bars S’mores
  • Quaker Chewy Bars Variety Pack
  • Quaker Chewy Dipps Chocolate Chip
  • Quaker Chewy Dipps Variety Pack
  • Quaker Chewy Mini Dipps Birthday Blast
  • Quaker Chewy Mini Dipps Summer Night S’mores
  • Puffed Granola Apple Cinnamon Cereal
  • Puffed Granola Blueberry Vanilla Cereal
  • Simply Granola Oats, Honey & Almonds Cereal (2 pack)
  • Simply Granola Oats, Honey & Almonds Cereal (1 pack)
  • Simply Granola Oats, Honey, Raisins & Almonds Cereal
  • Protein Granola Oats, Chocolate and Almonds Flavor
  • Quaker Chocolatey Favorites Snack Mix
  • Quaker On The Go Snack Mix
  • Frito Lay Snacks Variety Pack with Quaker Chewy
  • Frito-Lay Chips and Quaker Chewy Granola Bars Variety Pack
  • Crunchy and Chewy Snacks, Frito-Lay Chips, Cookies, Nuts and Quaker Chewy Bars Variety Pack
  • Lunch Box Mix, Frito-Lay Chips, Cookies and Quaker Chewy Bars Variety Pack

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