Cookie Dough Shortage in our Future?
Posted Jan 15th 2010 11:40AM by Beth Gaston Moon
Filed under: Bad news, Consumer experience
Remember the Eggo waffle storage in November that had everyone up in arms? Well, we could all be facing a similar crisis soon with a treat that's even more sinful: cookie dough.
Now, we all know we are supposed to cut and bake that tube of raw cookie dough, but how many of us haven't opted, instead, to grab a spoon and dig in? It's not the healthiest practice to begin with, for sure, but it becomes a bit more dodgy if harmful bacteria is involved.
Nestle (NSRGY) said routine testing in early January uncovered two samples of cookie dough that tested positive for E. coli O157:H7. All dough that was produced around the time of these tainted samples was destroyed and none of it had shipped to retail outlets. Meanwhile, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is monitoring Nestle's manufacturing practices.
So there will be a halt in cookie-dough delivery to our neighborhood grocery stores. Does this mean a rush on the sweet confections, or will people be foreced to -- gasp! -- stir up their own, old-fashioned batch. Perhaps this couldn't have come at a better time for Nestle, as people are still trying to hold on to their New Year's resolutions (of which "eating healthier" ranks near the top of the list).
This decision comes eight months after 72 people in 30 states were infected with E. coli after reportedly consuming raw Nestle cookie dough, spurring a recall. Nestle has yet to trace the origin of this virus.
Beth works for The Options News Network (www.ONN.tv), which provides daily stock and options commentary. The above comments are not intended as trading advice.
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