Don't eat those cookies!

The District of Columbia Department of Health has released the following information regarding Nestle Toll House refrigerated cookie dough:

"The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are warning consumers not to eat any varieties of prepackaged Nestle Toll House refrigerated cookie dough due to the risk of contamination with E.coli, a bacterium that causes food borne illness.            
The FDA advises that if consumers have any prepackaged, refrigerated Nestle Toll House cookie dough products in their home that they throw them away.  Cooking the dough is not recommended because consumers might get the bacteria on their hands and on other cooking surfaces.

Consumers who have additional questions about these products should contact Nestle consumer services at 1-800-559-5025 and/or visit their Web site at www.verybestbaking.com                                                                              
For a complete listing of the recalled products go to:
http://www.nestleusa.com/PubNews/PressReleaseLibraryDetails.aspx?id-133CC131-A79F-4E84-9C43-C9F99FE5BC99"