“Consistent with our quality standards for Nestlé Toll House refrigerated cookie dough, this change will only further enhance the safety of our products,” said Paul Bakus, general manager, Nestlé USA Baking Group.
In June 2009, Nestlé USA voluntarily recalled refrigerated cookie dough after FDA and CDC notified the manufacturer they were conducting an investigation into reported E. coli O157:H7 illnesses that may have been related to the consumption of raw cookie dough. The product was re-launched in August following an investigation at the Danville, VA, manufacturing facility and implementation of a new testing protocol. The QA protocol includes testing ingredients before they enter the facility, rigorous environmental sampling throughout the facility and testing of finished product before it is shipped to customers.