Atlanta, Georgia – The Food and Drug Administration issued an expanded recall of frozen cookie dough suspected to be contaminated with salmonella, the agency disclosed on June 6.
The recall includes various products such as “Costco Chocolate Chunk Frozen Cookie Dough,” “Member’s Mark Chocolate Chunk,” and others like “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.”
Products under the “Member’s Mark” brand are exclusively sold at Sam’s Club stores.
In total, the FDA is recalling 29,019 cases of potentially contaminated products distributed across multiple states. The affected areas include California, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Florida, Illinois, and more.
The recall was initially announced on May 2 but was later expanded in June and classified as a “Class II recall” by the FDA. Class II recalls are deemed as situations where a violative product could potentially cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
Individuals who have purchased any of the recalled products are advised to discard them immediately or return them to the store of purchase and refrain from consuming the cookies.
Salmonella is a bacterium commonly found in the intestinal tracks of animals and can lead to salmonellosis in humans if consumed through contaminated food or water. Symptoms of salmonellosis may include diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps.
Health authorities suggest that while most healthy individuals can recover from salmonella within a week, there may be an increased risk of complications for vulnerable individuals, particularly from dehydration caused by diarrhea or if the infection spreads.
Consumers are encouraged to stay informed about product recalls and take necessary precautions to ensure food safety and prevent potential health risks.