Nestlé Dough Samples Test Positive For E.Coli

Nestlé voluntarily recalled 30,000 cases of its refrigerated cookie dough on June 19 after officials at the FDA and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suspected that dozens of cases of E. coli-related illness were linked to the product.

30/06/09 Nestlé USA’s Baking Division has been informed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that it has found and confirmed evidence of E. coli 0157:H7 in a retained production sample of 16.5 oz. Nestlé Toll House refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough bar. The product has a day code of 9041 and a “Best before 10 JUN 2009” notation.

Nestlé said it continues to work closely and in full cooperation with the FDA on the ongoing investigation.”We are very concerned about those who have become ill from E. coli 0157:H7, and deeply regret that this has occurred. Nestlé was first made aware of the FDA and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) investigation late Wednesday, June 17. Less than 24 hours later, we made the decision to voluntarily withdraw all of our retail Nestlé Toll House refrigerated cookie dough from the marketplace. We announced the voluntary recall on Friday morning, June 19. The recall does not include other Nestlé Toll House products, including already baked Toll House cookies purchased outside the home, all varieties of Nestlé Toll House morsels, chocolate baking bars, or cocoa, and Dreyer’s and Edy’s ice cream products with Nestlé Toll House cookie dough ingredients,”the company said in a statement.

The recall also does not include any Nestlé Professional cookie dough products destined for foodservice use, including frozen Nestlé Toll House cookie dough and cookie dough “mix-ins” purchased outside the home.

Nestlé voluntarily recalled 30,000 cases of its refrigerated cookie dough on June 19 after officials at the FDA and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suspected that dozens of cases of E. coli-related illness were linked to the product.

Nearly all the victims, most of whom are female and younger than 19, reported eating raw cookie dough in the days before the onset of symptoms.