FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-1665-2016

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

Quaker Quinoa Granola Bars, Chocolate Nut Medley packaged in a multi colored box with brown lettering. 5, 1.23 oz bars per box.

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
best before date October 16, 2016 and October 17, 2016
Quantity
470 cases, 12 units per case, 5 bars per unit.

Why it was recalled

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

Recalling firm

Firm
The Quaker Oats Company
Notification channel
Press Release
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
555 W Monroe St, Chicago, Illinois 60661-3605

Distribution

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

Timeline

Recall initiated
2016-05-16
FDA classified
2016-07-11
Posted by FDA
2016-07-20
Terminated
2018-02-27
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1665-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.