FDA Warns of Nestle Toll House Cookie Dough E. Coli Risk

June 19, 2009 -- The FDA and CDC today warned people not to eat any varieties of prepackaged Nestle Toll House refrigerated cookie dough products because of possible E. coli contamination.

If you have any of those products, don't eat them. The FDA advises consumers to throw the products out -- and not to eat any raw products that are supposed to be cooked or baked first.

E. coli bacteria can cause abdominal cramping, vomiting, nausea, and diarrhea (which may be bloody). Most healthy people recover within a week, but serious complications can arise and are most common in young children, older people, and people with weak immune systems.

The FDA and CDC are investigating reports of E. coli infection that may be linked to eating raw cookie dough. Since March 2009, there have been 66 reports of illness in 28 states.

Those cases include 25 people who were hospitalized, seven of whom had a severe complication called hemolytic uremic syndrome, which affects the kidneys. No deaths have been reported.

In a news release, Nestle says that "out of an abundance of caution," it's recalling all varieties of Nestle Toll House refrigerated Cookie Bar Dough, Cookie Dough Tub, Cookie Dough Tube, Limited Edition Cookie Dough items, Seasonal Cookie Dough, and Ultimates Cookie Bar Dough.

Nestle is offering a full refund to consumers who return the products to grocery stores. For more information, call Nestle Consumer Services at 800-559-5025 or visit Nestle's web site at www.verybestbaking.com. 

Nestle Cookie Dough Recall: Full List

The Nestle Toll House cookie dough recall doesn't include any packaged baked Toll House cookies, Toll House morsels, chocolate baking bars, cocoa, or Dreyer's and Edy's ice cream products with Nestle Toll House cookie dough ingredients.

Here is a full list of all Nestle Toll House cookie dough products that are being recalled:

Cookie and Brown Dough Bar:

• Chocolate Chip bar 16.5 oz 
• Chocolate Chunk bar  16.5 oz
• Walnut Chocolate Chip bar 16.5 oz
• Jumbo Chocolate Chip bar  16.5 oz
• Oatmeal Raisin bar  16.5 oz
• Sugar Cookies bar  16.5 oz
• Mini Chocolate Chip bar 16.5 oz
• Mini Brownie Bites bar  16 oz
• Fudgy Brownie With Peanut Butter Filling 19 oz

Cookie Dough Tub:

• Chocolate Chip tub   40 oz
• Chocolate Chip tub  80 oz (5 lb)
• Sugar tub  40 oz
• Gingerbread tub  40 oz
• Peanut Butter tub  40 oz

Tube (Chub) Dough:

• Chocolate Chip tube  16.5 oz
• Chocolate Chip tube  32 oz

Ultimates Cookie Bar Dough:

• Ultimates Peanut Butter Cups, Chips & Chocolate Chunks bar   16 oz
• Ultimates White Chip Macadamia Nut bar  16 oz
• Ultimates Chocolate Chip & Chunks with Pecans bar  16 oz
• Ultimates Chocolate Chip Lovers  16 oz
• Ultimates Turtles bar  16 oz
• Ultimates Peanut Butter Lovers bar  16 oz
• Ultimates Chocolate Chip with Caramel Filling bar  16 oz
• Ultimates Chocolate Chip with Chocolate Filling  bar  16 oz

Seasonal Cookie and Brownie Dough:

• Valentine Hearts Sugar Cookie Shapes 15.5 oz
• Valentine Swirled Chocolate Chip bar 16 oz
• Fudgy Brownies With Raspberry Filling 19 oz
• Easter Eggs Sugar Cookie Shapes 15.5 oz
• Easter Swirled Chocolate Chip bar 16 oz
• Easter Swirled Mini Brownie Bites bar 18 oz
• Red, White & Blue Swirled Choc Chip bar 16 oz
• Halloween Pumpkin Pals Sugar Cookies 13.5 oz
• Halloween Swirled Chocolate Chip bar 16 oz
• Halloween Swirled Fudgy Brownies bar 18 oz
• Christmas Shapes Sugar Cookies 15.5 oz
• Christmas Swirled Chocolate Chip bar 16 oz
• Christmas Swirled Fudgy Brownies bar 18 oz
• Limited Edition Mint Swirled Chocolate Chip 16 oz

Discontinued Varieties:

• Valentine Hearts Sugar Cookies 13.5 oz
• Easter Brownie Bar 18 oz
• Easter Bunnies Sugar Cookies 13.5 oz
• Halloween Sugar Shapes  15.5 oz
• Christmas Sugar Cookie Tube 16 oz
• Oatmeal Cranberry Cookie Tub 48 oz