The Surprising Ingredient In Raw Cookie Dough That Could Make You Sick
13 years, 3 months ago

The Surprising Ingredient In Raw Cookie Dough That Could Make You Sick

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The Surprising Ingredient In Raw Cookie Dough That Could Make You Sick Enlarge this image toggle caption iStockPhoto.com iStockPhoto.com Cookie dough may be one of the joys of the holiday season, but it's dangerous, at least for people who nibble it raw. Food safety experts always warn against eating raw cookie dough, because raw eggs can carry Salmonella. But some people who had gotten sick ate cookie dough without chocolate chips, while people who bought Nestle chocolate chips by the bag didn't fall ill. Flour seems as bland and benign as could be, but it's still a raw agricultural product. Her parting advice: Don't eat anything raw that's supposed to be eaten cooked, whether it's cake batter or raw cookie dough.

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Nutritionist Susie Burrell reveals the common foods that could be making you sick
6 years, 3 months ago

Nutritionist Susie Burrell reveals the common foods that could be making you sick

Daily Mail  

Dodgy chicken always seems to get the blame when people come down with a bout of serious food poisoning. Appearing on Channel Seven's breakfast show Sunrise, Sydney nutritionist Susie Burrell revealed the four foods susceptible to food poisoning if not stored correctly. For many people, one of the best parts of baking is getting to eat the leftover raw cookie …

Cookie Dough Blues: How E. Coli Is Sneaking Into Our Forbidden Snack
8 years, 8 months ago

Cookie Dough Blues: How E. Coli Is Sneaking Into Our Forbidden Snack

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Cookie Dough Blues: How E. Coli Is Sneaking Into Our Forbidden Snack Enlarge this image toggle caption Larry Crowe/AP Larry Crowe/AP Flour seems innocuous. Tests haven't actually detected disease-causing E. coli in the company's products, but General Mills has recalled the batches of flour that included packages sold to people who got sick. Enlarge this image toggle caption Courtesy of …

Public health official says everyone's favorite raw mix can be fine
8 years, 8 months ago

Public health official says everyone's favorite raw mix can be fine

Daily Mail  

The following three statements are all true: Eating cookie dough can be dangerous, even after we've dealt with any raw eggs. A public health official says he regularly lets his children eat raw cookie dough Because of this concern, when my kids and I make cookie dough, we never use regular eggs. Here's the question: Is it appropriate for public …

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