Nestle USA’s Baking division has initiated a voluntary recall of all Nestle Toll House refrigerated cookie dough products. They are cooperating with the FDA and Center of Disease Control in an investigation following an E.Coli outbreak that has sickened 66 people, with 25 of them requiring hospitalization.
According to the Nestle website, those who have become ill ate raw cookie dough–a dangerous practice because of the uncooked eggs in the product. E.Coli is a potentially fatal bacteria that can be contracted by ingesting contaminated food. Symptoms include severe stomach cramps, bloody diarrhea, vomiting and low grade fever.
Consumers should return products to their local grocer for a full refund. Nestle has also provided a hotline phone number for consumer questions at 1-800-559-5025.