{"id":15306,"date":"2019-12-04T03:02:52","date_gmt":"2019-12-04T09:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/?p=15306"},"modified":"2019-12-04T03:02:52","modified_gmt":"2019-12-04T09:02:52","slug":"say-no-to-raw-cookie-dough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcourses.com\/blog\/articles\/food-safety-news\/say-no-to-raw-cookie-dough\/","title":{"rendered":"Say No to Raw Cookie Dough"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While preparing your delicious holiday baked goods, be aware that eating or tasting unbaked products, such as dough or batter, can make you sick.<br \/>\nRaw cookie dough can contain bacteria &#8211; like salmonella and e. coli &#8211; that can cause foodborne illness.\u00a0 Follow important food safety principles to help everyone stay healthy when handling raw dough.<br \/>\nIn fact, the FDA has issued warnings for people to not eat raw cookie dough, and other products with untreated flour, due to an E. coli risk and raw eggs from a salmonella risk.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"media-credit-container alignleft\"  style=\"max-width: 810px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19121 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcourses.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/raw_cookie_dough_salmonella_ecoli_food_safety_illness_001.jpg\" alt=\"raw_cookie_dough_salmonella_ecoli_food_safety_illness\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcourses.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/raw_cookie_dough_salmonella_ecoli_food_safety_illness_001.jpg 800w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcourses.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/raw_cookie_dough_salmonella_ecoli_food_safety_illness_001-225x126.jpg 225w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcourses.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/raw_cookie_dough_salmonella_ecoli_food_safety_illness_001-125x70.jpg 125w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcourses.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/raw_cookie_dough_salmonella_ecoli_food_safety_illness_001-768x431.jpg 768w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcourses.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/raw_cookie_dough_salmonella_ecoli_food_safety_illness_001-660x370.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span class=\"media-credit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=File:Raw_chocolate_chip_cookie_dough_on_baking_sheets.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" >Media Credit: Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Illness Dangers from Flour<\/h3>\n<p>Flour is typically a raw agricultural product. This means it hasn\u2019t been treated to kill germs like <em>Escherichia coli (E. coli).<\/em> Harmful germs can contaminate grain while it\u2019s still in the field or at other steps as flour is produced. The bacteria are killed when food made with flour is cooked. This is why you should never taste or eat raw dough or batter\u2014whether made from recalled flour or any other flour.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"help-box\">\r\n<div class=\"help-title\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-right: 8px;\" src=\"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcourses.com\/index_files\/food_safety_training_banner_icon.png\" alt=\"Food Safety Training\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" align=\"absmiddle\" \/>Food Safety Training - SALE 10% OFF<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"help-link\"><a class=\"help-button\" title=\"More Info\/Enroll Now\" href=\"http:\/\/www.foodsafetytrainingcourses.com\/food_service_safety_training_courses.html\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"nofollow\" >State Map<\/a><\/div>\r\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\r\n<div style=\"margin: 10px 0px 0px 10px; font-weight: normal; font-size: 14px;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Learn about foodborne pathogens, cross contamination, cold and hot food safety, and best practices to prevent foodborne illness.<\/li>\r\n<li>Food Manager ANSI Certification: $99.00 - Valid in all States<\/li>\r\n<li>Food Handler Training: Only $7.00!<\/li>\r\n<li>10% OFF: Enter Promo Code \"train10off\" at Checkout<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p>In 2016, an outbreak of <em>E. coli <\/em>infections linked to raw flour made 63 people sick. Flour products have long shelf lives and could be in people\u2019s homes for a long time. If you have any recalled flour products in your home, throw them away.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"media-credit-container alignleft\"  style=\"max-width: 1034px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19123 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/raw_flour_food_safety_illness_001.jpg\" alt=\"raw_flour_food_safety_illness_001\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" \/><span class=\"media-credit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=File:Flours.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" >Media Credit: Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<h3>Illness Dangers from\u00a0 Eggs<\/h3>\n<p>In addition, raw eggs that are used to make raw dough or batter can contain <em>Salmonella<\/em> that can make you sick if the eggs are eaten raw or lightly cooked. Eggs are safe to eat when cooked and handled properly.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"media-credit-container alignleft\"  style=\"max-width: 1034px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18976 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/eggs_salmonella_food_illness_food_safety_005_shutterstock_654685762.jpg\" alt=\"eggs_salmonella_food_illness_food_safety\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><span class=\"media-credit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/salmonella-bacterium-drawn-on-chicken-eggs-654685762\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" >Image Source: Shutterstock<\/a><\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<h3>Follow Safe Food Handling Practices<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Do not taste or eat any raw dough or batter, whether for cookies, tortillas, pizza, biscuits, pancakes, or crafts made with raw flour, such as homemade play dough or holiday ornaments.<\/li>\n<li>Do not make milkshakes with products that contain raw flour, such as cake mix.<\/li>\n<li>Do not use raw, homemade cookie dough in ice cream.\n<ul>\n<li>Cookie dough ice cream sold in stores contains dough that has been treated to kill harmful bacteria.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Keep raw foods such as flour or eggs separate from ready-to eat-foods. Because flour is a powder, it can spread easily.<\/li>\n<li>Follow label directions to refrigerate products containing raw dough or eggs until they are cooked.<\/li>\n<li>Clean up thoroughly after handling flour, eggs, or raw dough:\n<ul>\n<li>Wash your hands with running water and soap after handling flour, raw eggs, or any surfaces that they have touched.<\/li>\n<li>Wash bowls, utensils, countertops, and other surfaces with hot water and soap.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"media-credit-container alignleft\"  style=\"max-width: 1034px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19122 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/food_safety_family_cooking_illness__001_shutterstock_1277022952.jpg\" alt=\"food_safety_family_cooking_illness\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><span class=\"media-credit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/daughter-help-parent-preparing-bake-family-1277022952\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" >Image Source: Shutterstock<\/a><\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<h3>Food Illness Symptoms<\/h3>\n<p><strong>E. coli &#8211; <\/strong>The symptoms of <em>E. coli<\/em> infections vary for each person but often include severe stomach cramps, diarrhea (often bloody), and vomiting.<br \/>\nPeople usually get sick 3 to 4 days after swallowing the germ. Most people recover within a week. However, some people develop a serious type of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS).<br \/>\n<strong>Salmonella &#8211; <\/strong>The symptoms of <em>Salmonella<\/em> infections typically appear 6 to 48 hours after eating a contaminated food, though this period is sometimes longer. Symptoms typically include diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps.<br \/>\nIn most cases, illness lasts 4 to 7 days and people recover without antibiotics. Illness from <em>Salmonella<\/em> bacteria can be serious and is more dangerous for older adults, infants, and people with weakened immune systems.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"media-credit-container alignleft\"  style=\"max-width: 1034px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19091 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/gastroenteritis_food_illness_safety_shutterstock_1453571630-3.jpg\" alt=\"gastroenteritis_food_illness_safety\" width=\"1024\" height=\"755\" \/><span class=\"media-credit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-vector\/gastroenteritis-vector-illustration-labeled-stomach-inflammation-1453571630\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"nofollow\" >Image Source: Shutterstock<\/a><\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<h3>Additional Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"tp-link-policy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/features\/ecoliinfection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" rel=\"nofollow\" >Shiga Toxin-Producing <em>E. coli and Food Safety<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"tp-link-policy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/features\/salmonellaeggs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" rel=\"nofollow\" ><em>Salmonella <\/em>and Eggs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"tp-link-policy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ecoli\/2016\/o121-06-16\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" rel=\"nofollow\" >Multistate Outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing <em>Escherichia coli<\/em> Infections Linked to Flour<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"tp-link-policy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ecoli\/2016\/o121-06-16\/advice-consumers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" rel=\"nofollow\" >Flour Recall and Advice to Consumers and Retailers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"tp-link-policy tp-external-link-fix\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fda.gov\/ForConsumers\/ConsumerUpdates\/ucm508450.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" rel=\"nofollow\" >FDA Consumer Update: Raw Dough\u2019s a Raw Deal and Could Make You Sick<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you celebrating National Cookie Day baking your favorite cookies? If you&#8217;re tempted to eat raw cookie dough, don\u2019t do it! 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