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E. Coli Fears Prompt Recall of Toll House Cookie Dough

By the Associated Press

Posted Jun 19, 2009 10:43 AM CDT

(AP) – Nestle is voluntarily recalling Toll House refrigerated cookie dough products after a number of illnesses were reported by those who ate the dough raw. The FDA and CDC are investigating reported E. coli illnesses that might be related, the company said. Sixty-six reports of illness... Read full story »

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