Quaker cereals, granola bars recalled in Canada over salmonella risk – National | 24CA News

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Published 12.01.2024
Quaker cereals, granola bars recalled in Canada over salmonella risk – National | 24CA News

Several varieties of cereals and granola bars by the favored model Quaker are being recalled throughout Canada as a consequence of potential salmonella contamination.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a nationwide recall Thursday for 38 completely different merchandise bought by Quaker in shops and on-line.

The finest earlier than dates for these breakfast objects are between Jan. 11 to Oct.7, 2024.

The affected merchandise embrace completely different flavours of Harvest Crunch cereals, chewy and yogurt granola bars in addition to Cap’n Crunch deal with bars. The recall doesn’t embrace Quaker oats.

Canadians are being urged to not devour these merchandise, throw them out or return to the place they have been purchased from.

As of Jan. 11, no sicknesses have been reported in Canada.

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The CFIA stated it was conducting a meals security investigation, which can result in different merchandise being recalled.


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Last month, Quaker Oats issued a recall of granola bars and granola cereals throughout the 50 U.S. states due to a possible salmonella contamination, in keeping with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Quaker Canada stated in an announcement that the recall was a direct results of the U.S. recall, which was expanded on Thursday by the Quaker Oats Company.

“This action is being taken in Canada out of an abundance of caution and commitment to the wellbeing of our Canadian consumers,” Quaker Canada stated.

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Customers can get reimbursement for the recalled merchandise by going to the quakerrecall web site.


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Food contaminated with salmonella might not look or odor spoiled however can nonetheless make you sick, in keeping with the CFIA.

Young kids, pregnant ladies, the aged and folks with weakened immune techniques are at higher danger of great an infection and typically dying.

Symptoms of salmonella contamination embrace fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, stomach cramps and diarrhea.

It might additionally end in long-term problems, equivalent to extreme arthritis.

In the previous couple of months, at the least 61 individuals have been hospitalized and seven have died in Canada as a consequence of a salmonella outbreak involving cantaloupes.

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