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The Quaker Oats Company
FDA recall F-1665-2016 · Class I · reported 2016-07-20 · Terminated
- Product
- Quaker Quinoa Granola Bars, Chocolate Nut Medley packaged in a multi colored box with brown lettering. 5, 1.23 oz bars per box.
- Reason
- Sunflower kernels used in Quinoa bars are contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes.
- Quantity
- 470 cases, 12 units per case, 5 bars per unit.
- Distribution
- Product was distributed to 40 different customers in 87 different U.S. locations. See attached spreadshett for a customer list.
- Firm location
- IL, United States
- Initiated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- First notice
- Press Release
- Recall started
- 2016-05-16
- Terminated
- 2018-02-27
- Code info
- best before date October 16, 2016 and October 17, 2016
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Food Enforcement database (openFDA Food Enforcement, imported 2026-09). The FDA does not validate openFDA data for completeness or accuracy. This is a record of an enforcement action, not safety advice.