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FDA Warns of E. coli Risk From Nestle Toll House Cookie Dough
June 19, 2009 -- The FDA and CDC today warned people not to eat any varieties of prepackaged Nestle Toll House refrigerated cookie dough products because of possible E. coli contamination.
If you have any of those products, don't eat them. The FDA advises consumers to throw the products out -- and not to eat any raw products that are supposed to be cooked or baked first.
E. coli bacteria can cause abdominal cramping, vomiting, nausea, and diarrhea (which may be bloody). Most healthy people recover within a week, but serious complications can arise and are most common in young children, older people, and people with weak immune systems.
The FDA and CDC are investigating reports of E. coli infection that may be linked to eating raw cookie dough. Since March 2009, there have been 66 reports of illness in 28 states.
Those cases include 25 people who were hospitalized, seven of whom had a severe complication called hemolytic uremic syndrome, which affects the kidneys. No deaths have been reported.
In a news release, Nestle says that "out of an abundance of caution," it's recalling all varieties of Nestle Toll House refrigerated Cookie Bar Dough, Cookie Dough Tub, Cookie Dough Tube, Limited Edition Cookie Dough items, Seasonal Cookie Dough, and Ultimates Cookie Bar Dough.
Nestle is offering a full refund to consumers who return the products to grocery stores. For more information, call Nestle Consumer Services at 800-559-5025 or visit Nestle's web site at www.verybestbaking.com.
Nestle Cookie Dough Recall: Full List
The Nestle Toll House cookie dough recall doesn't include any packaged baked Toll House cookies, Toll House morsels, chocolate baking bars, cocoa, or Dreyer's and Edy's ice cream products with Nestle Toll House cookie dough ingredients.
Here is a full list of all Nestle Toll House cookie dough products that are being recalled:
Cookie and Brown Dough Bar:
- Chocolate Chip bar 16.5 oz
- Chocolate Chunk bar 16.5 oz
- Walnut Chocolate Chip bar 16.5 oz
- Jumbo Chocolate Chip bar 16.5 oz
- Oatmeal Raisin bar 16.5 oz
- Sugar Cookies bar 16.5 oz
- Mini Chocolate Chip bar 16.5 oz
- Mini Brownie Bites bar 16 oz
- Fudgy Brownie With Peanut Butter Filling 19 oz
Cookie Dough Tub:
- Chocolate Chip tub 40 oz
- Chocolate Chip tub 80 oz (5 lb)
- Sugar tub 40 oz
- Gingerbread tub 40 oz
- Peanut Butter tub 40 oz
Tube (Chub) Dough:
- Chocolate Chip tube 16.5 oz
- Chocolate Chip tube 32 oz
Ultimates Cookie Bar Dough:
- Ultimates Peanut Butter Cups, Chips & Chocolate Chunks bar 16 oz
- Ultimates White Chip Macadamia Nut bar 16 oz
- Ultimates Chocolate Chip & Chunks with Pecans bar 16 oz
- Ultimates Chocolate Chip Lovers 16 oz
- Ultimates Turtles bar 16 oz
- Ultimates Peanut Butter Lovers bar 16 oz
- Ultimates Chocolate Chip with Caramel Filling bar 16 oz
- Ultimates Chocolate Chip with Chocolate Filling bar 16 oz
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