Quaker Oats recalls a batch of 1.5kg Quaker Oats Original and 1kg Quaker 'Jumbo' Rolled Oats due to the potential presence of confused flour beetle (Tribolium confusum) within the product

Monday 17 November 2008

Food Alert: for Information

Ref: 64/2008

Quaker Oats has recalled a batch of their own brand 1.5kg carton of Quaker Oats Original and 1kg carton of Quaker 'Jumbo' Rolled Oats due to the potential presence of confused flour beetle (Tribolium confusum) in the product.

Quaker Oats has undertaken a product recall of the affected batch and point-of-sale notices will be displayed in relevant stores to notify the public of the recall. The notice advises consumers of the reason for the recall and the actions they should take if they have already purchased the affected product.

The product has been distributed to Tesco stores only.

The products recalled are:

• 1.5kg cartons Quaker Oats Original
• 1kg cartons Quaker 'Jumbo' Rolled Oats
• Best before: 11/07/2009
• Durability codes: 191 or 192 or 193

No other code or Quaker Oats products are known to be affected.

A copy of the product recall notice issued by Quaker Oats can be found at the link below.