People eating Nestle Toll House raw cookie dough is suspected in a 29-state outbreak of E. coli. The Food and Drug Administration, together with the Centers for Disease Control, are conducting an investigation into reported E. coli illnesses that may be related to consumption of raw cookie dough. Thus far, Colorado has reported five cases of E. coli from Denver, Douglas, Jefferson and Weld counties. Examiner Parenting Teens reporter Sheryl Butterfield has the full story. Nestle’s official company statement on the recall can be found on their corporate website.
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It’s interesting to note that while Nestle complied with the letter of the law, on several occasions it refused to voluntary turn over information asked for by the FDA.
As has been noted in the past, the Swiss multinational’s concern for the public extends only as far as its bottom line – and its PR staff – can reach.