FDA Recalls Nearly 30,000 Cookie Dough Cases Due To Potential Salmonella Contamination

Dianna Shen
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If you're thinking about baking a new batch of cookies, make sure to check your cookie dough first. Nearly 30,000 cases of cookie dough have been recalled across 21 states due to potential Salmonella contamination, according to an announcement by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

While the recall was first initiated in May, officials have now increased the risk level to Class II. The following products are included in the recall:

  • Costco Chocolate Chunk Frozen Cookie Dough

  • Member's Mark Chocolate Chunk

  • Panera Chocolate Chipper Cookie

  • Rise Baking Jumbo Chocolate Chunk

  • Mini Chocolate Chip Cookie dough pucks

The FDA says that you should not eat those products. If you have them in your home, they should be safely thrown away or returned to the store where they were purchased.

A Class II recall is issued when the use of or exposure to "a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or when the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote."

According to Newsweek, this isn't the first FDA warning related to Salmonella in recent weeks. Just last month, grocery stores Aldi and Hy-Vee issued recalls for a variety of cream cheese spreads and cookies and cream mixes, respectively.

The FDA defines Salmonella as "a group of bacteria that can cause gastrointestinal illness and fever called salmonellosis" and can be spread when food handlers don't wash their hands, surfaces, and/or tools properly between food preparation steps, as well as when people consume raw or undercooked foods.

Symptoms of Salmonella poisoning include diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps. More severe cases may include high fever, headaches, rash, and blood on the stool. While most people infected with Salmonella will experience mild symptoms and can recover on their own, at-risk groups such as children under five, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems are more likely to face severe conditions and should contact a healthcare worker if infected.

Here's a list of states included in the recall:

  • California

  • Ohio

  • Pennsylvania

  • Oregon

  • Indiana

  • Maryland

  • New Jersey

  • Florida

  • Illinois

  • North Carolina

  • Massachusetts

  • Wisconsin

  • Colorado

  • Louisiana

  • Texas

  • Missouri

  • Minnesota

  • Oklahoma

  • New York

  • Michigan

  • Georgia

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