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Cedar Rapids Quaker Oats plant explosion October 2026
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FIRST ENTRY OCT 25
OCT 25 · Day 1
Explosion and fire at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
The Quaker Oats facility is the largest milling facility in the world, processing over 2 million pounds (900,000 kilograms) of oats daily.
The fire happened in an area of the building that handled products.
The Quaker Oats brand is owned by PepsiCo.