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Firm Announcement

The Quaker Oats Firm, a subsidiary of PepsiCo, Inc., immediately introduced a voluntary recall of a small amount of Cap’n Crunch’s Peanut Butter Crunch cereal because of the potential presence of Salmonella. Whereas the doubtless affected product solely reached 5 particular Goal shops and is restricted to 21 containers of 1 selection with two Greatest Earlier than Dates, Quaker is initiating the voluntary recall to guard public well being.

The recall was initiated as the results of a routine sampling program by the corporate, which revealed the completed product could comprise micro organism. Salmonella is an organism that may trigger critical and typically deadly infections in younger kids, frail or aged folks, and others with weakened immune methods. Wholesome individuals contaminated with Salmonella usually expertise fever, diarrhea (which can be bloody), nausea, vomiting and stomach ache. In uncommon circumstances, an infection with Salmonella can lead to the organism stepping into the bloodstream and producing extra extreme sicknesses comparable to arterial infections (i.e., contaminated aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

The product being recalled was distributed in restricted portions solely to the 5 Goal shops listed under. This recall solely consists of 21 excellent containers bought after Nov 5:

17.1 ounce containers of Cap’n Crunch’s Peanut Butter Crunch cereal with UPC code 0 30000 6211 1 and Greatest Earlier than Dates of JUL 30 19 or JUL 31 19 bought on the following Goal shops:

An image of the product listed above and details about the way to establish the recalled merchandise will be discovered on www.capncrunch.com and is offered under.

There are not any different Quaker merchandise being recalled. The corporate is working carefully with the Meals and Drug Administration (FDA) to additional examine this problem and make sure the recalled merchandise are faraway from retailer cabinets and are not distributed. Within the meantime, the corporate is taking these actions out of dedication to and concern for customers. No sicknesses associated to Salmonella have been confirmed to this point.

Shoppers who’ve bought the above merchandise are suggested to not devour them, and urged to eliminate or return them to the place of buy for a full refund. They will direct any inquiries to 800-234-6281, Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (EST), or discover extra info at cu.pepsico.com/capncrunch.

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