Bad news for lovers of sweet treats. Nearly 30 thousand cases of frozen cookie dough are being pulled from shelves at stores including Costco and Sam’s Club across 21 states due to potential salmonella contamination, the FDA announced recently.
Recalled products include “Costco Chocolate Chunk Frozen Cookie Dough,” “Member’s Mark Chocolate Chunk,” “Panera Chocolate Chipper Cookie,” “Rise Baking Jumbo Chocolate Chunk,” “Mini Chocolate Chip Cookie,” “Panera Oatmeal Raisin with Berries Cookie,” “Panera Kitchen Sink Cookie,” and “Rise Baking Company Cowboy Cookie.” Find all the details—including what to do if you recently bought one of the potentially contaminated products—below.
Cookie dough recalled for potential salmonella contamination
29,019 total cases of frozen cookie dough were recalled by The Rise Baking Company on June 6—an expansion of an initial recall on May 2—as part of a Class II recall.
According to the FDA, a class II recall is classified by "a situation in which use of, or exposure to, a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote."
In this case, the recalled cookie dough has been pulled from shelves due to the fact that it may contain salmonella, which can lead to serious health complications.
The following products have been recalled from stores in California, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Florida, Illinois, North Carolina, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Colorado, Louisiana, Texas, Missouri, Minnesota, Oklahoma, New York, Michigan, Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey and Georgia:
- Costco Chocolate Chunk Frozen Cookie Dough, Net Wt. 33lb (14.97kg); 1.6 oz. dough pucks
- Member's Mark Chocolate Chunk, Net Wt. 14.85lb (6.74kg); 144/1.65 oz. dough pucks/case
- Panera Chocolate Chipper Cookie, Net Wt. 41.25 lb (18.71kg); 220/3 oz. dough pucks/case
- Rise Baking Jumbo Chocolate Chunk, Net Wt. 37.5 lb (17.01 kg); 240/2.5 oz. dough pucks/case
- Mini Chocolate Chip Cookie, Net Wt. 16.87 lb (7.65 kg); and the 600/0.45 oz. dough pucks/case
If consumed, these products may lead to salmonellosis, an infection that can cause symptoms such as fever, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps within six hours to six days. People with weakened immune systems, older adults, and infants are at higher risk.
If you are in possession of any of these recalled products, you should throw them out or return it to the store at which you purchased it for a refund.
Staying on top of recalls like this is an important part of keeping you and your family safe and healthy.
Other recent recalls include cheese sold at Costco and Fiji water.
Stay safe!
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