June 30, 2009: E. Coli O157:H7 Confirmed In Nestle Products

June 30th, 2009

The FDA announced that it has confirmed the presence of E. coli O157:H7 in 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.  A list of all products recalled to date can be found by clicking Cookie Dough Recall.

The CDC has provided the following advice to consumers:

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are warning consumers not to eat any varieties of prepackaged Nestle Toll House refrigerated cookie dough due to the risk of contamination with E. coli O157:H7. If consumers have any prepackaged, refrigerated Nestle Toll House cookie dough products in their home they should throw them away. Cooking the dough is not recommended because consumers might get the bacteria on their hands and on other cooking surfaces.

To learn more about E. coli food poisoning, please see About E. coli and E. coli Symptoms.

If you are experiencing E. coli food poisoning symptoms or have a health related question, contact your healthcare professional.  He or she can order a stool culture which can confirm E. coli infection.

If you are diagnosed with E. coli, are awaiting medical confirmation of infection, or have a question regarding your legal rights, please submit a Free Legal Case Evaluation or call the Law Firm of Eric H. Weinberg toll free at 1-877-934-6274.

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