Quaker Cap'n Crunch Peanut Butter Crunch Cereal Recall: Salmonella Risk
Quaker recalls Peanut Butter Crunch Cereal with Salmonella contamination. Stop using if you have 17.1oz or 16.5oz cardboard boxes from lots 110218L or 110318L.
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Product tested positive for Salmonella.
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What happened, in plain English
Quaker is recalling Peanut Butter Crunch Cereal due to Salmonella contamination. This poses a risk of food poisoning, so affected consumers should stop using the product immediately. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/18057-quaker-cap-n-crunch-peanut-butter-crunch-cereal-recall-salmonella.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/18057-quaker-cap-n-crunch-peanut-butter-crunch-cereal-recall-salmonella · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0718-2019
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“Quaker Cap'n Crunch Peanut Butter Crunch Cereal Recall: Salmonella Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/18057-quaker-cap-n-crunch-peanut-butter-crunch-cereal-recall-salmonella. Based on FDA recall #F-0718-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0718-2019%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Salmonella is a bacteria that can cause food poisoning. When contaminated cereal is eaten, it may lead to symptoms like diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps. The risk is highest for people with weakened immune systems.
Who’s affected
Owners of Cap'n Crunch Peanut Butter Crunch cereal in 17.1 ounce or 16.5 ounce cardboard boxes from lots 110218L or 110318L are affected. Children and others with weakened immune systems are at higher risk from Salmonella.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 17.1 ounce or 16.5 ounce cardboard boxes labeled with lot numbers 110218L or 110318L. The cereal is distributed by Quaker Oats Company.
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What to do — step by step
Stop Using Now
Immediately stop using the recalled cereal if you have the affected lot numbers.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 6 states.
FDA distribution: “Distributed to distribution centers in AR, IA, IL, KS, MO, NE” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 4 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #F-0718-2019 (November 13, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0718-2019 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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