Quaker Oats Granola Bars, Cereal Recalled In Illinois

As you've probably heard and read before, salmonella is just not something you want to mess around with---which is exactly why there's a currently a very large recall involving some products from Quaker Oats.

What happens if you should be unlucky enough to contract salmonella?

FDA.gov:

Salmonella is an organism which 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.

One of the problems with salmonella is the amount of sources from which you could become infected, like: chicken, turkey, beef, pork, eggs, fruits, sprouts, other vegetables, and even processed foods, such as nut butters, frozen pot pies, and stuffed chicken entrees. According to the CDC, Other salmonella outbreaks have been linked to flour, peanut butter, salami sticks, onions, prepackaged salads, peaches, and ground turkey.

The Products Under The Recall Were Sold In Illinois And Throughout The United States, But Fortunately At This Point There Have Been No Confirmed Reports Of Illness, Unlike The Recent Cantaloupe Recall

However, while the cantaloupe recall covered a certain brand's melons, the number of products involved in the current Quaker Oats recall is really lengthy. Here are the items, which will be followed by a link to the full list with photos and descriptions:

• Quaker Big Chewy Bars Chocolate Chip
• Quaker Big Chewy Bars Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip
• Quaker Big Chewy Bars Variety Pack
• Quaker Chewy Bars and Dipps Variety Pack
• Quaker Chewy Bars Chocolate Chip
• Quaker Chewy Bars Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
• Quaker Chewy Bars Chocolate Chip Holiday Minis
• Quaker Chewy Bars Chocolate Chip Halloween Minis
• Quaker Chewy Bars Chocolate Chip Spring Minis
• Quaker Chewy Bars Chocolate Chip Valentine Minis
• Quaker Chewy Bars Dark Chocolate Chunk
• Quaker Chewy Bars Chocolate Chunk
• Quaker Chewy Bars Less Sugar Chocolate Chip
• Quaker Chewy Bars Less Sugar
  Cookies & Cream
• Quaker Chewy Bars Less Sugar Peanut Butter
  Chocolate Chip
• Quaker Chewy Bars Less Sugar
  Variety
• Quaker Chewy Bars Oatmeal Raisin
• Quaker Chewy Bars Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip
• Quaker Chewy Bars S'mores
• Quaker Chewy Bars Variety Pack
• Quaker Chewy Dipps Chocolate Chip
• Quaker Chewy Dipps Peanut Butter
• Quaker Chewy Dipps Variety Pack
• Quaker Chewy Mini Dipps Birthday Blast
• Quaker Chewy Mini Dipps Summer Night S'mores
• Quaker Puffed Granola Apple Cinnamon Cereal
• Quaker Puffed Granola Blueberry Vanilla Cereal
• Quaker Simply Granola Oats, Honey & Almonds Cereal
• Quaker Simply Granola Oats, Honey & Almonds Cereal
• Quaker Simply Granola Oats, Honey, Raisins & Almonds Cereal
• Quaker Simply Granola Oats, Honey, Raisins & Almonds Cereal
• Quaker Simply Granola Oats, Honey, Raisins & Almonds Cereal
• Quaker Protein Granola Oats, Chocolate, & Almonds Flavor
• Quaker Chocolatey Favorites Snack Mix
• Quaker On The Go Snack Mix
• Frito-Lay Snacks Variety Pack With Quaker Chewy
• Frito-Lay Chips and Quaker Chewy Granola Bars Variety Pack
• Crunchy & Chewy Snacks, Frito-Lay Chips, Cookies, Nuts and Quaker Chewy Bars Variety Pack
• Lunch Box Mix, Frito-Lay Chips, Cookies and Quaker Chewy Bars Variety Pack
• Frito-Lay Popped & Baked Chips with Cookies, Nuts and Quaker Chewy Bars Variety Pack
• Frito-Lay Snack Time Favorites with Baked, Smartfood, SunChips and Quaker Chewy Granola Bars Variety Pack
• Tasty Snacks, Frito-Lay Chips, Nuts, Cookies and Quaker Chewy Bars Variety Pack
• Ultimate Flavor Snack Care Package, Variety Assortment of Chips, Cookies, Crackers, & More

Click here for more information, including what to do if you have any of these recalled products.