URGENT FOOD RECALL: “QUAKER BIG CHEWY GRANOLA BARS AND GRANOLA CEREALS”

The Quaker Oats Company, through its authorized distributor in Barbados, ARMSTRONG AGENCIES LTD. is recalling the specific granola bars and granola cereals listed below because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, 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.

To date, Quaker has not received reports of illnesses related to the products covered by this market withdrawal.

Please see below for full details.

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