Colorado Health Department warning on raw Nestle cookie dough-voluntary recall
I was reviewing my other Dining Examiners stories from around the country and the St. Louis Restaurant Examiner had posted a warning from the Colorado Department of Public Health warning Coloradians not to eat RAW Nestle Toll House Cookie Dough because of a possible contamination with E. Coli 0157:H7. I thought it was worth mentioning here, don't you?
Colorado state health officials, the CDC and several other state health departments are investigating an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections. To date, 66 cases from 28 states have been identified. Preliminary evidence from the multi-state investigation suggests that Nestle Toll House cookie dough may be the source of the outbreak, although further investigation is ongoing. Read the entire CDPH release
HERE.
The product is still under evaluation so until further notice, do not eat the RAW cookie dough, bake the cookies thoroughly and wash your hands well. I’m sure we’ll be hearing more in the next day or two.
Photograph by Jelene Morris