A recent recall of flour has prompted concerns about eating raw dough products such as raw cookie dough, raw bread dough, and homemade craft dough. Any type of flour is a raw food product. At least one person has been sickened with Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) due to eating raw pizza dough a restaurant gave to the consumer. HUS develops from E. coli contamination and can be deadly. Here is advise to consumers:
- Flour or raw eggs used to make raw dough or batter might be contaminated.
- Bake items made with raw dough or batter before eating them. Follow the recipe or instructions on the package.
- Do not taste raw dough or batter. Even tasting a small amount could make you sick.
- Wash any bowls, utensils, and other surfaces that were used when baking with hot water and soap.
- Wash your hands with water and soap after handling dough or batter.
- Restaurants should not give customers raw dough to play with or eat.
For more information, see www.cdc.gov/ecoli/2016/o121-06-16/index.html
Amazing post. Thanks for sharing it.
Ensuring food safety, especially when handling dough, involves following strict guidelines and procedures to prevent contamination. For organizations running multiple food safety programs or educational initiatives, it’s crucial to maintain consistency and oversight. This is where program management software can help by streamlining processes, monitoring activities, and keeping everything aligned with safety standards.