The FDA is currently investigating 66 supposed E. coli illnesses across 28 states that are reported to be linked to the raw cookie dough, and 25 of those people have been hospitalized though no one has died.

They’re advising consumers, retailers and restaurateurs who have bought the dough to throw it away. Proper baking of the dough would normally kill any E. coli present, but since the dough was eaten raw that precaution obviously wasn’t followed. Because of the investigation it’s recommended the dough not be cooked anyway because of the possibility of cross-contamination.

The recall includes refrigerated cookie bar dough, cookie dough tubs, cookie dough tubes, limited edition cookie dough items, seasonal cookie doughs and Ultimates cookie bar dough. It does not affect any other Toll House products. A full list of specific products can be found at ABCLocal.

Haven’t we been told for years and years now not to eat cookie dough because of the raw eggs in it? I hope none of these people decide to go after Nestle, who swiftly rolled out the recall within 24 hours of first hearing of the problem, and who clearly state on the packages that the dough should not be eaten raw.

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