Check your pantry for these potentially contaminated products

  • Quaker Oats is recalling dozens of Chewy Bars and Simply Granola cereals
  • The recall is due to potential salmonella contamination
  • The products are sold in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Guam, and Saipan
  • Consumers should check their pantries and dispose of the recalled products
  • Symptoms of salmonella infection include fever, diarrhea, nausea, and abdominal pain

Quaker Oats, owned by PepsiCo, has issued a voluntary recall for dozens of its Chewy Bars and Simply Granola cereals due to potential salmonella contamination. The recall includes products sold in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Guam, and Saipan. Consumers are advised to check their pantries for the recalled products and dispose of them. Symptoms of salmonella infection include fever, diarrhea, nausea, and abdominal pain. Quaker Oats has not received any reports of illness related to the recalled products. For more information and to request a reimbursement, visit quakergranolarecall.com.

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Factuality Level: 8
Justification: The article provides information about a voluntary recall warning issued by Quaker Oats Company due to potential salmonella contamination in their granola bars and granola cereals. It includes details about the affected products, the potential health risks, and instructions for consumers to dispose of the products. The article also mentions that Quaker has not received any confirmed reports of illness related to the products covered by the recall and that they have informed the FDA. Overall, the article provides factual information without any apparent bias or misleading content.

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Justification: The article provides relevant information about a voluntary recall of Quaker Oats products due to potential salmonella contamination. It includes details about the affected products, symptoms of salmonella infection, and a link for consumers to request reimbursement. However, the article contains some filler content, such as a mention of text-to-speech technology and a request for feedback on the feature.

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