Quaker Oats Expands Recall of Certain Products over Potential Salmonella Contamination

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Quaker Oats has expanded its recall of certain products over potential salmonella contamination.
The newly recalled items include Quaker Chewy Granola Bars, Gatorade protein bars, Cap'u0019n Crunch bars and other cereals.
Quaker Oats Expands Recall of Certain Products over Potential Salmonella Contamination

Quaker Oats, a subsidiary of PepsiCo, has expanded its recall of certain products over potential salmonella contamination. The company initially recalled 43 items in December due to concerns about possible contamination. On Thursday, Quaker added 24 more products to the list.

The newly recalled items include Quaker Chewy Granola Bars, Gatorade protein bars, Cap'u0019n Crunch bars and other cereals. The company has not yet received any confirmed reports of illness related to these products.

It is unclear how the potential contamination occurred or when it first came to the attention of federal regulators or Quaker Oats. On its website, the company listed the recalled products and provided an option for customers to request reimbursement.

Salmonella infections can cause serious and sometimes fatal illnesses in young children, frail or older adults, and people with weakened immune systems. Common symptoms include fever, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea that may be bloody. In rare cases salmonella can get into the bloodstream resulting in more severe illnesses such as infected arteries.

Individuals who are exposed usually start to feel sick six hours to six days later. Most infections are mild and last between four and seven days.

Other recent salmonella-related recalls have been linked to a variety of foods, including vegetables, fruits and meats. At least two people died in a salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupes that the Centers for Disease Control announced in November.

Salmonella bacteria cause about 1.35 million infections, 26,500 hospitalizations and 420 deaths every year according to the CDC.


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Confidence

80%

Doubts
  • It is unclear how the potential contamination occurred or when it first came to the attention of federal regulators or Quaker Oats.

Sources

81%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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Quaker Oats Recalls More Products Over Potential Salmonella Contamination

The Name Of The NZ Prefix. I PWA NZI.P.Was Dropped. Rebecca Carballo Saturday, 13 January 2024 21:48
  • Unique Points
    • Quaker Oats recalled several cereals, granola bars and other snack foods in December due to potential salmonella contamination. The company added more products to the list this week.
    • “It was not immediately clear how the potential contamination occurred or how or when it first came to the attention of federal regulators or the company.”
    • Quaker Oats did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Saturday.
    • “Customers should check their pantries for any of the products and dispose of them, the F.D.A. said.”
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (85%)
    The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received no confirmed reports of illness related to the products covered by this recall as evidence for their safety. However, it is not clear if any illnesses have been reported since then or how they were determined safe in the first place.
    • The U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received no confirmed reports of illness related to the products covered by this recall as evidence for their safety.
  • Bias (85%)
    The article contains a statement that Quaker Oats has received no confirmed reports of illness related to the products covered by this recall. However, it is unclear if any illnesses have been reported since then.
    • It was not immediately clear how the potential contamination occurred or how or when it first came to the attention of federal regulators or the company.
      • ]To date, Quaker has received no confirmed reports of illness related to the products covered by this recall,”
      • Site Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
        Rebecca Carballo has a financial tie with PepsiCo as she is an employee of The New York Times which is owned by the company.
        • Author Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
          Rebecca Carballo has a conflict of interest on the topic of Quaker Oats Recalls More Products Over Potential Salmonella Contamination as she is an employee of PepsiCo which owns Quaker Foods North America.
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            • Quaker Chewy Granola Bars

            73%

            The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
            (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

            A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

            Quaker Oats expands recall of certain products over salmonella risk

            Fox Business Network Chris Pandolfo Sunday, 14 January 2024 16:05
            • Unique Points
              • Quaker Oats recalled several cereals, granola bars and other snack foods in December due to potential salmonella contamination. The company added more products to the list this week.
              • “It was not immediately clear how the potential contamination occurred or how or when it first came to the attention of federal regulators or the company.”
              • Salmonella infections can cause fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and stomach pain. In rare cases it can be fatal particularly for young children, elderly people or those with weakened immune systems.
            • Accuracy
              • Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.
            • Deception (50%)
              The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title mentions a recall of certain products due to salmonella risk but does not specify which products are being recalled. The body of the article then lists specific brands and types of Quaker Oats products that have been recalled, implying that all these items are affected by salmonella contamination when in fact only some may be. This is a lie by omission as it misleads readers into thinking that more products than what was actually listed are being recalled. Secondly, the article mentions a recall of certain Quaker Oats products issued in December but does not specify which ones were included in this earlier recall announcement. The body of the article then lists specific brands and types of Quaker Oats products that have been expanded to include items marked with 'best before' dates ranging from January 11, 2024, to October 31, 2024. This implies that these products were not included in the earlier recall announcement when in fact they are part of it. Thirdly, the article mentions a potential foreign material prompting a recall of nearly two thousand cases of Coca-Cola products but does not provide any details about this issue or how it is related to salmonella contamination. This is another lie by omission as it misleads readers into thinking that there are other issues with the recalled Quaker Oats products when in fact none of them have been linked to foreign material.
              • The article mentions a recall of certain Quaker Oats products due to salmonella risk but does not specify which ones. This is a lie by omission as it misleads readers into thinking that more products than what was actually listed are being recalled.
            • Fallacies (85%)
              The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the FDA has posted a list of recalled products on their website and that consumers should check their pantries for any of the listed items. Additionally, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing symptoms associated with salmonella infection as 'serious' and potentially fatal infections. The article also contains examples of dichotomous depictions by stating that certain products have been recalled due to a possible contamination risk while others are safe for consumption.
              • The author uses an appeal to authority when stating that the FDA has posted a list of recalled products on their website and consumers should check their pantries for any of the listed items.
              • The author uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing symptoms associated with salmonella infection as 'serious' and potentially fatal infections.
              • The article contains examples of dichotomous depictions by stating that certain products have been recalled due to a possible contamination risk while others are safe for consumption.
            • Bias (100%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication
            • Site Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
              The article discusses the recall of Quaker Oats products due to a salmonella risk. The author is Chris Pandolfo who has financial ties with PepsiCo which owns Quaker Foods North America.
              • Author Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
                The author has a conflict of interest with Quaker Oats and PepsiCo as they are the companies that produced the recalled products. The article does not disclose this information.

                70%

                The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
                (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

                A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

                Quaker Oats expands recall of granola bars and cereals for salmonella

                Scripps News Scripps News Sunday, 14 January 2024 16:07
                • Unique Points
                  • Quaker Oats has expanded the recall of granola bars and cereals for salmonella.
                  • “It was not immediately clear how the potential contamination occurred or how or when it first came to the attention of federal regulators or the company.”
                  • “Customers should check their pantries for any of the products and dispose of them, the F.D.A. said.
                  • Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.
                • Accuracy
                  • Salmonella infections can cause fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and stomach pain. In rare cases it can be fatal particularly for young children, elderly people or those with weakened immune systems.
                • Deception (50%)
                  The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author states that Quaker Oats has expanded its recall of granola bars and cereals for salmonella contamination but fails to mention that this expansion was due to a voluntary decision by the company after they received reports of possible contamination from customers. Secondly, the article mentions that there have been at least 24 adverse events related to the products initially recalled, which could be interpreted as implying illnesses linked to these foods when no such link has been confirmed. Lastly, while it is true that salmonella infections can cause serious health issues and even death in rare cases, the article fails to provide any context or statistics on how many people have actually fallen ill due to consuming Quaker Oats products.
                  • The article mentions that there have been at least 24 adverse events related to the products initially recalled, which could be interpreted as implying illnesses linked to these foods when no such link has been confirmed. This is an example of sensationalism and misleading information.
                  • The author states that Quaker Oats has expanded its recall of granola bars and cereals for salmonella contamination but fails to mention that this expansion was due to a voluntary decision by the company after they received reports of possible contamination from customers. This is an example of deceptive omission.
                • Fallacies (85%)
                  The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received at least 24 reports of adverse events related to the products initially recalled, but no illnesses have been confirmed to be linked to the foods.
                  • The FDA will continue to investigate the reports.
                • Bias (85%)
                  The article is biased towards the negative consequences of consuming Quaker Oats products. The author uses language that dehumanizes and demonizes consumers who have been affected by salmonella contamination in their products.
                  • > The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has received at least 24 reports of adverse events related to the products initially recalled, but no illnesses have been confirmed to be linked to the foods.
                  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
                    The Scripps News Staff has a conflict of interest on the topic of Quaker Oats Company and salmonella contamination as they are owned by The Kellogg Company which produces Quaker Oats.
                    • Author Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
                      The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of Quaker Oats Company and salmonella contamination as they are reporting on an issue that affects their parent company, Scripps News Staff.