{"id":959,"date":"2016-07-15T07:22:37","date_gmt":"2016-07-15T12:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.masstortlawyerblog.com\/?p=959"},"modified":"2018-04-12T12:39:24","modified_gmt":"2018-04-12T17:39:24","slug":"fda-warns-consumers-consuming-raw-dough-e-coli-contaminated-flour-identified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/fda-warns-consumers-consuming-raw-dough-e-coli-contaminated-flour-identified\/","title":{"rendered":"FDA Warns Consumers Against Consuming Raw Dough After E. Coli Contaminated Flour Identified"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Food &amp; Drug Administration has recently issued a new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fda.gov\/ForConsumers\/ConsumerUpdates\/ucm508450.htm\" target=\"_blank\">warning<\/a>\u00a0instructing consumers to avoid eating raw cookie dough or any other batter, even if it does not contain eggs. The agency first expressed its concern about consumers&#8217; tendency to chew\u00a0on raw dough before cooking it in 2009, when an E. coli outbreak affected raw dough products. The investigation following the outbreak revealed that a number of consumers were not aware of the dangers that can result from consuming uncooked dough products.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the main event prompting the FDA&#8217;s new warning involves the recent recall of 10 million pounds of flour produced by major international food product manufacturer General Mills. Sold under the\u00a0brand names\u00a0of\u00a0Signature Kitchens, Gold Medal, and Gold Medal Wondra, these flours may contain the Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O121 virus. At least 42 individuals have become ill across 21 different states as a result of consuming the contaminated flour products. There have been at least 11 hospitalizations, but there have not been any reports of individuals developing hemolytic uremic syndrome, which is a common kidney-related condition that results from E. coli infections.<\/p>\n<p>The FDA first discovered the presence of the potentially\u00a0deadly bacterium in the flour products in late June 2016, when it collected samples from homes of ill patients located\u00a0in Oklahoma and Arizona. Although E. coli O121 can be neutralized and killed through heat treatments like sauteing, boiling, frying, or baking, it can still contaminate individuals if it is transferred to countertops, utensils, or other cooking implements. Early signs of contamination include fever, headaches, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Although the infection can be treated in most cases, it is particularly life-threatening in vulnerable populations like children, the elderly, and individuals who have a weakened immune system.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/fda-warns-consumers-consuming-raw-dough-e-coli-contaminated-flour-identified\/#more-959\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Food &amp; Drug Administration has recently issued a new warning\u00a0instructing consumers to avoid eating raw cookie dough or any other batter, even if it does not contain eggs. 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