Nestle Toll House Recall - Cookie Dough Recall Alert
Nestlé USA's Baking Division has recalled all varieties of Nestlé TOLL HOUSE refrigerated cookie dough products, including their Cookie Bar Dough, Cookie Dough Tub, Cookie Dough Tube, Limited Edition Cookie Dough items, Seasonal Cookie Dough and Ultimates Cookie Bar Dough.
The Nestle cookie dough recall was prompted by an investigation by the FDA and CDC that E. coli 0157 illnesses may be related to people who eat raw cookie dough. So far, in the current E. coli outbreak, there have been 66 cases of E. coli in 28 states since March 2009.
Consumers should throw away recalled packages of Nestle cookie dough (or get a refund from their local grocery store) and should remember to never eat raw cookie dough, even if it is not involved in a recall. Baking recalled cookie dough is not a safe option either, according to the FDA. And be sure to call your doctor if your child has any E. coli symptoms, including abdominal cramping, vomiting and diarrhea, especially if he recently eat any of the recalled Nestle Tollhouse products.
Related:
FDA: Toll House Cookie Dough Recall
CDC: E. coli Outbreaks
Food Poisoning
Preventing Food Poisoning
Comments
All They need to do is use pasteurized eggs. Then the problem would be solved. I only like it raw. I hate it when the cookies are baked. Guess I ‘ll have to start making my own dough.
I like it extra raw…….
I just finished making a batch of cookies when I read about the recall. I threw them all away and super cleansed my counter. What else should I do?
Poor Julie, I can empathize. You should scrub any dishes, cups, or bowls you used in making the cookies. Wash your hands really well in warm, soapy water. Then you should be fine.
My kids’ pediatrician advises that the chances that they will get E coli disease is very low even though they ate the raw dough yesterday. Be on the lookout for vomiting, diarrhea and dehydration, and get medical attention if you have those symptoms. Go to an Emergency Room if you have bloody diarrhea. The doc noted that of the 66 cases of E coli in the U.S. since March, none has been fatal.
Our pediatrician also advises that eating baked cookies is OK because the temperature and duration of baking will kill the bacteria (it’s like meat being OK to eat provided that it is cooked at a high enough temperature).
Crap Crap Crap!! My daughter has been feeling like crap today and husband just came home and told me about the recall! Yup they all ate cookies just last night!!
I was just complaining to my wife, I had GI problems for last two days. I said it must either be the cookies or the noodle salad she made. I guess she gets a passing grade on the noodle salad.
What about cookie dough ice cream?
What about cookie dough ice cream? Answer the question please, it’s important too.
Cookie dough ice cream is fine — as are all other cookies — unless they’re been a recall specifically on them. Also, commercially available cookie dough ice cream uses pasteurized eggs for the cookie dough pieces.
I found an article stating the ice cream products are no involved. you can read about it here:
http://sev.prnewswire.com/food-beverages/20090619/SF3547619062009-1.html
I had to throw out practically a whole tub of cookie dough that I bought 2 days ago.
i love cookie dough!
I just read that of he 66 people sick 7 have had total renal failure (kidneys don’t work anymore) and they will be on dialysis for the rest of their life. It also said that it takes 7 days for the E-coli to take affect and start causing the problems.
gave me some MEAN squirts.
I would think they would post a warning on the package not to eat raw! 160-170 degrees would kill e colli & be safe to eat! Common sense folks! Don’t expect to win a lawsuit!
Hi, I bought a package of nestle cookie dough about a month and a half ago…it expires in July, I was wondering if anyone knows if its safe from that long ago and its only recent batch’s that are unsafe, or if i should still throw it out?? Thank you so much
maryoftoday – I don’t recall anyone here talking about a lawsuit. This is simply a forum for people to discuss a common practice, good, bad or otherwise. MANY people do this – eat cookie dough. I don’t think it’s fair or necessary to become abrasive and condescending about the matter.
The cooking instructions are on the label for a reason. All prepared food needs to meet temperature for safety– this is nothing new. There is no reason to panic about this; follow the recall and you’ll be fine. You are more likely to get sick from fruits, vegetables and meat/poultry products in your kitchen then anything else. You should always make sure your counter tops are sanitized to prevent bacterial growth, and always wash produce before consumption!
I ate raw Nestle cookie dough as recently as today. I checked my package and it is one that has been recalled. I’ve had diarrhea for the last couple of days and threw up this morning. I called my local hospital and they, basically, said, “it will take care of itself”. Shouldn’t last more than a week. They didn’t know about the recall???
Tommy T. in Savannah, GA
My six year old had bloody stool a month ago. We took the cookie dough away then and then he was fine. It’s just very scary to think what could have happened. Thank God he’s okay!!
What are the dates on the toll house cookies that are recall. I purchased some in April which was running low and I just purchased a new tub at Costco.
What are the dates on the toll house cookies that are recall. I purchased some in April which was running low and I just purchased a new tub at Costco.
There are no dates so far. The FDA advises that ‘if consumers have any prepackaged, refrigerated Nestle Toll House cookie dough products in their home that they throw them away.’
Our pediatrician also advises that eating baked cookies is OK because the temperature and duration of baking will kill the bacteria (it’s like meat being OK to eat provided that it is cooked at a high enough temperature).
Maybe. But that goes against the advise of the FDA, which states that ‘cooking the dough is not recommended because consumers might get the bacteria on their hands and on other cooking surfaces.’
What about cookie dough ice cream?
The press release states that ‘No other Nestlé TOLL HOUSE products are impacted, 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.’
I GOT MY COOKIE DOUGH FROM COSTCO,
I RECIEVED A CALL FROM THEM REGARDING THE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION,
THEY DO KEEP TRACK ON WHAT YOU BUY I’M HAPPY THAT I DID GET A CALL.
How does this ecoli strain cause kidney failure?
How does this ecoli strain cause kidney failure?
It can cause Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome or HUS, a complication of E. coli O157:H7 that includes hemolytic anemia (a low red blood cell count), thrombocytopenia (a low platelet count), and renal failure (kidney damage).
What about store brand or generic cookie dough
What about store brand or generic cookie dough?
Only varieties of Nestlé TOLL HOUSE refrigerated cookie dough products are in the recall, including their Cookie Bar Dough, Cookie Dough Tub, Cookie Dough Tube, Limited Edition Cookie Dough items, Seasonal Cookie Dough and Ultimates Cookie Bar Dough.
Great. I never eat cookie dough and then 2 days ago or so I bought package of this crap and ate it raw. If the chemicals and crap from work doesn’t kill me, then I guess it might as well be cookie dough…
I used a whole tub to make minicupcake cookies with kisses in the center on May 30th. Son had knotted tummy then vomited at 2am then was fine after much sleep. Still had tub to use for storage. Checked the numbers and sure enough, this is a recalled batch. Do I need to still have my son checked?
I used a whole tub to make minicupcake cookies with kisses in the center on May 30th. Son had knotted tummy then vomited at 2am then was fine after much sleep. Still had tub to use for storage. Checked the numbers and sure enough, this is a recalled batch. Do I need to still have my son checked?
According to the FDA, “Most people get better within 5–7 days,” usually without any treatment.
Although it is not clear from your story if your child even had an E. coli infection, especially if she got sick that same night that she eat the cookies and recovered so quickly, if she has been fine for several days or weeks, then it sounds like she recovered.
Of course, if you think that she has any lingering symptoms, then be sure to call your pediatrician.
And while it shouldn’t be too hard to disinfect the tub and continue to use it for storage, I would probably recycle it or through it out to be safe.
Juice said “All They need to do is use pasteurized eggs.”
They DO use pasteurized eggs in their cookie dough products. Other things can cause E. coli besides eggs. See Nestle’s comment about pasteurized eggs at http://www.verybestbaking.com/products/tollhouse/q-and-a.aspx on the page titled “Why You Should Not Eat Raw Cookie Dough”.
Agreed i never eat raw dough but sure i had to on Wednesday-Thursday and i’ve been sick ever since,i though something was wrong with me until i heard on NPR about this and knew it was this outbreak.Checked my dough package and sure enough it’s the dough.This company needs to take responsibility for this and not just say sorry.My pain has been intense for 3 days now and that is Nestle’s fault!
So sick and ruined for ever eating my favorite brand of cookies ever again.
Last year it was peanut butter and the year before dog food what’s next
I can not believe what I have been hearing. I bought a tub and I went to a party the last weekend in April. My husband made a batch of cookies and later that evening he was so sick (sweating, dizzy, nauseas, diarrea). He called me while I was out, not knowing what to do, because he has our kids at home with him. I could not understand why he was sounding so dramatic. We all ate the food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. So, he thought it was the cookies and I thought no it can’t be. Wow, this all makes sense now!!!!
Anonymous #36…what you claim about becoming symptomatic within one day of eating cookies makes no sense. It is a scientific impossibility to develop E.coli symptoms that rapidly.
what you claim about becoming symptomatic within one day of eating cookies makes no sense. It is a scientific impossibility to develop E.coli symptoms that rapidly.
The FDA actually states that ‘The incubation period is usually 3-4 days after the exposure, but may be as short as 1 day or as long as 10 days,’ so it is possible.
It is also true that people that have other types of food poisoning or a simple stomach virus will also be quick to blame their symptoms on the cookie dough right now because they have heard of the recall.
so is this just eating raw cookie dough??
what if you bake the cookies??
I bought the prepackaged mini cookie dough in early May. I didn’t open it until last week since it was good through July. Against my better judgment I ate two pieces of uncooked dough, but fortunately haven’t had any problems. My sister told me about the recall yesterday, so I went to the supermarket today to return it since I was already planning to do some food shopping. They almost denied me my refund since they said the recall was issued yesterday and I bought the product in May. I told them I didn’t know when it was packaged but that the bar codes matched the recall information online. The service rep’s supervisor finally agreed to take it back.
I wonder if dates for the likely affected products will be released. It would have helped to know so that I wouldn’t have had to experience resistance at the supermarket.
Just curious a thought. So if cooking the cookie dough could contaminate countertops during preperation, then shouldn’t we install a permanent recall on chicken and ground beef? How is this any different from those two. Everyone already takes precautions with raw meat in washing their hands and not cross contaminating. Blown way out of proportion.
I think this is terrible that such a successful company would let their consumers have waste money on products many people use and love.
They should be more alert and aware of what they are distributing to local retail grocery stores. More concern on safety and health and less on sales revenue.
One, Ecoli O157 H7 has never been found in cookie dough before. This is why there is a worry. If people came down with salmonella from eating the raw dough it wouldn’t have been recalled. It has raw eggs in it. The package warns you to cook it first and not consume raw. Do you eat raw beef and chicken? No you cook it like the packaging says. How is this different or Nestle’s fault?
Will grocery stores refund purchase price? (I assume the cost of the refund would eventually be paid by Nestle.) Do you have to have a receipt, or is Nestle making it easy by not insisting on one?
I was wondering, if I don’t eat it raw, could I still eat it? Or should I not?
Jessica
ecoli O157 H7 is the same thing found in ground beef quite often. Salmenella is found in chicken and eggs quite often. If cooked to the proper temperature it is fine. If you read the FDA news release, the only worry about cooking the dough is that it could get on your hands and cooking utensils. The same thing happens with chicken and ground beef anyways. Just treat it like raw meat and take the same precautions and you will be fine. If you are still worried then take it back.
I bought the dough over a month ago and it has an expiration date of August. I made cookies with it when I first bought it and am just fine. I am going to use the rest of it because like meat I know that if I cook it properly it will be just fine. Just have to do proper clean up after.
All this talk about E Coli is getting me very annoyed; as far as I am concerned anyone that ate the raw cookie dough had it coming. And there was a comment about them putting it on the package; everybody knows you’re not supposed to eat raw cookie dough. I make my own cookies from scratch and before I add the eggs I get a taste… Another comment I heard was E coli comes from other things besides eggs, true, but in cookie dough? Like what? Vanilla Extract? Stop being bacteria sheep people.
They DO use pasteurized eggs! Still, it is best not to eat raw cookie dough and DO NOT eat even baked cookies made with the dough that was recalled.