Toll House cookie dough recall

June

Prepackaged Nestle Toll House refrigerated cookie dough is the latest food on the dangerous list. Since March, 66 people in 28 states have gotten sick with E. coli poisoning after eating the food, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

Nestle USA, which manufactures and markets the Toll House cookie dough, has recalled the product. Check the Nestle website for a list of products that might be contaminated.

E. coli O157:H7 causes abdominal cramping, vomiting and a diarrheal illness, often with bloody stools. Most healthy adults can recover completely within a week. Young children and the elderly are at highest risk for developing HUS, which can lead to serious kidney damage and even death.

So far, 25 people who have gotten sick from eating the cookie dough have been hospitalized, 7 with a severe complication called Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome. No one has died

This entry was posted on Friday, June 19th, 2009 at 2:29 pm by Jane Lerner. Print This Post | Email This Post

One Response to “Toll House cookie dough recall”

Steve C. June 22nd, 2009 at 9:47 am
dont people know they are supposed to bake the cookies first before eating?

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