BannedFoods.net » Nestle http://bannedfoods.net Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:23:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Raw Cookie Dough cause of E. Coli outbreak? http://bannedfoods.net/uncategorized/raw-cookie-dough-cause-of-e-coli-outbreak/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=raw-cookie-dough-cause-of-e-coli-outbreak http://bannedfoods.net/uncategorized/raw-cookie-dough-cause-of-e-coli-outbreak/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:57:20 +0000 admin http://bannedfoods.net/?p=323 By dan.mitchell

It’s not known for sure yet whether Nestle Toll House cookies are to blame for an outbreak of E. coli that has sickened at least 66 people in 28 states, but it seems likely. “Many” of the afflicted people had eaten raw Toll House cookie dough, according to ABC News.

Nestle has recalled the refrigerated product and warned people against eating it raw, as incredibly delicious as it might be. They shouldn’t eat it cooked either, the company said, until the source of the outbreak has been discovered. Cooking would normally kill the bacteria, but, of course, Nestle is taking no chances.

The E. coli strain "has not been detected in our product," Nestle said in a statement announcing the recall. But people "who have purchased these products should not consume them. Instead, we are asking that consumers return these products to their local grocer for a full refund."

Raw cookie dough is, to many of us, tastier than the cookies themselves, but Nestle advises on its packages that people shouldn't eat it raw.

Usually, though, it's OK to do so (or at least so we thought) with one exception: homemade raw cookie dough. As the people at WiseGeek point out, the homemade stuff contains raw eggs, which can pose a real danger.

The outbreak "points to the need for better funding for health surveillance," said lawyer Bill Marler, who sues food companies for a living. Oddly quoting himself on his blog, Marler wrote that the " 'fact that this outbreak was not detected until more than sixty people were ill in 28 states is precisely why we urgently need increased funding for the agencies responsible for public health,' said Marler. 'From the CDC to state and local health agencies, many dedicated people are working hard to protect consumers from tainted food, but they just don't have enough resources to do the job we ask of them.' "

Marler also posted a list of the particular products that have been recalled.

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Major recall of frozen dinners

Nestle issues Lean Cuisine recall

Nestle issues Lean Cuisine recall
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WASHINGTON, DC — Nestlé has recalled over 879,000 pounds of frozen chicken meals after pieces of hard plastic were found in several of the products.The company received several complaints after finding pieces of hard plastic inside of their frozen chicken meals, according to the USDA. One person was reported injured.

The following products are part of the recall:

1.) 9.5 ounce packages of “Lean Cuisine Pesto Chicken With Bow Tie Pasta.” The package has a production code of 8280595912 and a use-by date of May 2010.

2.) 10.5 ounce packages of “Lean Cuisine Chicken Mediterranean.” Packages with the following productions codes have been recalled: 8231595912, 8241595912, 8263595912, 8269595911, 8274595912, 8291595912, or 8292595912.

3.) 12.5 ounce packages of “Lean Cuisine Chicken Tuscan.” Packages with the following productions codes have been recalled: 8234595911, 8253595911, 8269595912, 8292595911, or 8296595911.

These packages were sold nationwide. The USDA is classifying this recall as a class one recall meaning it is considered a heath hazard with a reasonable probability that using the product can cause serious health consequences.

For more information on the recalled products call Nestle’s Consumer Services Center at (800) 993-8625.

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