Quaker Auto Company recalls Pearl Milling Pancakes, Waffle Mix: FDA
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials recently escalated certain recalls Quaker Oat Pancake Mix Earlier this week we increased our recall category to the most serious level.
Quaker Oats Company, a subsidiary of Pepsi Co, previously announced a limited recall of certain boxes of Pearl Milling Company’s original pancakes and waffle mix on January 14th.
On Thursday, the FDA updated its recall category to Class I. Class I is related to situations where “there is a reasonable probability that the use or exposure of a violation product will cause serious health effects or death.”
In a January press release, the company noted that certain 2-pound boxes of its products contained “undeclared milk.”

Quaker OATS Company products have been recalled by the FDA. (Gabby Jones via Getty Images/Gabby Jones/Bloomberg)
“After receiving warnings from retail partners (the recall was announced),” the statement said. “People who are allergic or severely susceptible to milk pose a risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction when they consume recalled products.”
The mix was distributed to retailers in 11 states: Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Utah and Wisconsin. Consumers could have purchased the product that was recalled on November 18th last year.
Other pearl milling pancakes and waffle mixes have not been recalled and the recall is strictly related to UPC code 30000 65040 and products at Best Buy Best on September 12, 2025.
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Aunt Jemima’s logo was updated to Pearl Milling Company, Quaker’s Oats said the old logo was based on racial stereotypes. (Lindsey Nicholson / Universal Images Group Getty Images / Getty Images)
“No allergic reactions related to this issue have been reported to date,” the company said. “If a consumer is allergic to or sensitive to milk, it should not consume the product and throw it away immediately.”
Quaker oats have recalled multiple products over the past few years. In December 2023, Quaker’s Oats reminded me of Over 20 Granola Bars Grains due to risk of salmonella contamination.
In March 2021, the company recalled its thousands of bags. Quaker Rice Potato Chips Sweet BBQ flavor than the undeclared soy potential.

Consumers are urged to check their pancake boxes to see if the product is included in the recall. (istock / istock)
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