Quaker Oats is increasing a previous recall to incorporate further cereals, granola bars and snacks bought throughout the U.S. as a result of they may very well be contaminated with salmonella.

The recalled merchandise are bought all through the 50 states, Puerto Rico, Guam and Saipan, Quaker Oats mentioned in a discover posted Thursday by the U.S. Meals and Drug Administration. See right here for a full listing of the recalled objects, together with these listed in an preliminary recall in mid-December. 

Salmonella could cause critical sickness if it enters the bloodstream, particularly in younger youngsters, aged folks and people with weakened immune programs. The organism causes an estimated 1.3 million infections in Individuals yearly, leading to a median of greater than 26,000 hospitalizations and 420 deaths, CDC knowledge exhibits.

Signs of an infection normally happen inside 12 hours to a few days after consuming contaminated meals and embody diarrhea, fever, nausea and stomach cramps.

The recall consists of Quaker Chewy Granola Bars, Cap’n Crunch Bars and choose Cap’n Crunch cereals and oatmeal, Quaker Chewy Granola Breakfast cereals and Quaker Oatmeal Squares, Gamesa Marias Cereal, Gatorade Peanut Butter Chocolate Protein Bars, Munchies Munch Combine, and snack packing containers that embody these merchandise, based on the Chicago-based firm, a division of PepsiCo. 

The recall doesn’t embody Quaker Oats, Quaker Instantaneous Oats, Quaker Grits, Quaker Oat Bran, Quaker Oat Flour and Quaker Rice Snacks.

Customers are urged to test their pantries for the recalled merchandise and get rid of them. Moreover, shoppers with any of the recalled merchandise can contact Quaker Client Relations (9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. CST, Mon.-Fri.) at 1-800-492-9322 or go to www.QuakerRecallUSA.com for added info or product reimbursement.