(NewsReady.com) – The cookie dough market is worth billions of dollars. Experts expect it to keep growing over the next decade. Unfortunately, thousands of cases of the sweet treat are being recalled.
In May, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recalled 29,019 cases of cookie dough. Rise Baking Company (which does business as South Coast Baking), recalled the following products:
- Member’s Mark Chocolate Chunk — Net Wt. 14.85 pounds (6.74 kg), 144/1.65 ounces
- Costco Chocolate Chunk Frozen Cookie Dough — Net Weight: 33 pounds (14.97 kg), 1.6 ounces
- Rise Baking Jumbo Chocolate Chunk — Net Weight: 37.5 pounds (17.01 kg), 240/2.5 ounces dough
- Panera Chocolate Chipper Cookie — Net Weight: 41.25 pounds (18.71 kg), 220/3 ounces dough
- Mini Chocolate Chip Cookie — Net Weight: 16.87 pounds (7.65 kg), 600/0.45 ounces dough
- Panera Oatmeal Raisin with Berries Cookie — Net Weight: 41.25 pounds (18.71 kg), 220/3 oz dough
- Rise Baking Company Cowboy Cookie — Net Weight: 18.75 pounds (8.5 kg), 300/1-ounce dough pucks
- Panera Kitchen Sink Cookie — Net Weight: 45 pounds (20.41 kg), 120/6 oz. dough pucks
The products have the following lot codes:
- 4110N1
- 4109N1
- 4107N3
- 4106N3
- 4109N3
- 4108N3
- 4110N3
- 4117N1
- 4116N1
- 4110N4
- 4109N4
- 4115N1
According to the recall, the dough was potentially contaminated with Salmonella. The recall was first initiated on May 2 and is ongoing more than a month later. The products were distributed in
- Ohio
- California
- Pennsylvania
- Florida
- Oregon
- North Carolina
- Illinois
- Wisconsin
- Massachusetts
- Louisiana
- Colorado
- Texas
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- New York
- Oklahoma
- Indiana
- Michigan
- Georgia
- New Jersey
- Maryland
The FDA updated the recall classification to Class II, which means exposure to the product could “cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences,” but people are at a much lower risk of developing serious health problems.
Consumers who purchased the products are being asked to throw them away or take them back to the store where they bought them for a refund. Salmonella symptoms include headaches, fever, abdominal cramping, and diarrhea. Most people recover quickly, but those with weakened immune systems, the elderly, and pregnant women are at increased risk for severe illness. Anyone experiencing serious complications should contact their doctor.
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