Wine Country Gift Baskets with Quaker Chewy Granola Bars - due to potential Salmonella contamination

United States

Wine Country Gift Baskets / Houdini Inc. of Fullerton, CA is taking precautionary measures of voluntarily recalling all gift baskets produced with Quaker Chewy Granola bars due to a recall by the Quaker Oats company because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Gift baskets were distributed throughout the US via online sales and through Amazon.com. No illnesses have been reported to date.

Salmonella is an organism that 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 and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis

To determine if this recall item is in your basket, verify your gift basket is the item listed below. Then look for a white label with black print on the bottom of the basket. The Lot Code number will start with “LC” followed by six numbers. Example of the lot code label on bottom of basket is pictured below:

Gift baskets and lot codes affected by this recall:
#8700 Ministry of Snacks Sweet and Savory Collection: Gift lot codes LC 595922, LC 596339, LC 597305, LC 597306, LC 597910, LC601543 and LC 607376.

The packaging for the Quaker Chewy Granola Bars is in the images attached.

In case you are experiencing Salmonella symptoms it is important to report it. It can help to detect & resolve outbreaks early and prevent others from being harmed, and it enables better surveillance. If symptoms persist, seek medical care.

Company name: Houdini, Inc.
Brand name: Wine Country Gift Baskets
Product recalled: Gift Baskets with Quaker Chewy Granola Bars
Reason of the recall: Potential Salmonella contamination
FDA Recall date: December 19, 2023

Source: www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/houdini-inc-recalls-gift-baskets-quaker-oats-chewy-granola-bars-because-possible-health-risk