Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Rice Crisps Recalled Due to Undeclared Soy

The Quaker Oats Company, a subsidiary of PepsiCo, Inc., today issued a voluntary recall for 3.03 oz. bags of Quaker Rice Crisps Sweet Barbecue Flavor because they may contain undeclared soy ingredients.

While no reason for the issue was listed, these issues can often be related to a mis-formulation by the company or by an ingredient by the supplier.

The ingredient statement from the company's website states
Ingredients: Whole grain brown rice flour, degerminated milled corn, sunflower oil, sugar, salt, dry whey, brown sugar, onion powder, molasses, buttermilk powder, yeast extract, spices, tomato (dried), garlic powder, citric acid, natural flavor, tocopherols (preservative), paprika (color), gum arabic.
CONTAINS MILK INGREDIENTS.


https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/quaker-oats-company-issues-voluntary-recall-quaker-rice-crisps-sweet-barbecue-flavor-due-undeclared
The Quaker Oats Company Issues Voluntary Recall of Quaker Rice Crisps Sweet Barbecue Flavor Due to Undeclared Soy Issue
Summary
Company Announcement Date:  February 26, 2021
FDA Publish Date:  March 01, 2021
Product Type:  Food & Beverages  Snack Food Item
Reason for Announcement:  May Contain Undeclared Soy Ingredients
Company Name:  The Quaker Oats Company
Brand Name:  Quaker
Product Description:  Rice Crisps Sweet Barbecue Flavor
Company Announcement

The Quaker Oats Company, a subsidiary of PepsiCo, Inc., today issued a voluntary recall for 3.03 oz. bags of Quaker Rice Crisps Sweet Barbecue Flavor because they may contain undeclared soy ingredients.

People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume the product contained inside the recalled bags. If you have purchased the impacted product, we advise you not to consume the product and urge you to dispose it. A total of 4,550 bags are being recalled with a specific best before date of May 29, 2021.

The products covered by this recall may have been distributed to retail stores in the following states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, and Washington.

No other Quaker products or Rice Crisps bag sizes or flavors are impacted by this recall.

At this time, there are no reports of illness. Quaker has informed the FDA of the action.

Consumers with the product noted below can return the product to a retailer for a refund or contact Quaker Consumer Relations at 1-800-367-6287 (8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST, Monday-Friday).

The specific recalled product information is listed below:
Product Description  Size  UPC  Best Before
Quaker Rice Crisps Sweet Barbecue Flavor 3.03 oz. Bags 0 30000 31984 0 MAY29213M21

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