According to the CDC and FDA, since May 23, 2023, 18 individuals contaminated with the break out stress of Salmonella Enteritidis have actually been reported in Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Utah and Missouri. Health problems began on dates varying from February 27, 2023, to Might 2, 2023.
The CDC and FDA have actually identified that the most likely food linked are Papa Murphy’s Take ‘N’ Bake raw Chocolate Chip Cookie and S’mores Bars dough.
Papa Murphy’s has actually momentarily stopped offering their raw chocolate chip cookie dough and raw S’mores bars dough. CDC is encouraging individuals to examine their fridge and freezer for these raw doughs and to toss any away. CDC constantly encourages individuals not to consume raw cookie dough, unless it has a label showing that it is safe to be consumed raw.
Why no recall?
Private investigators are working to determine the polluted component in the raw cookie dough.
Cookie Dough Mix [Enriched Bleached Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sugar, Eggs (Dried & Pasteurized), Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate), Canola or Soybean Oil, Salt, Egg Whites (Dried & Pasteurized), Natural and Artificial Flavors], Water, Margarine [Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, Canola Oil, Water, Salt, Whey Powder (Milk), Vegetable Monoglycerides, Soybean Lecithin, Potassium Sorbate, (Preservative), Citric Acid, Artificial Flavor, Vitamin A Palmitate, Colored with Beta-Carotene, Vitamin D3], Semi-Sweet Chips {Sugar, Unsweetened Chocolate, Cocoa Butter, Soy Lecithin (an emulsifier), Natural Vanilla Extract}, Brown Sugar.
So, what component was the polluted one?