Consumer Law

E. Coli-Tainted Nestle Cookie Dough Puts California Teen in the Hospital

By Andy Hoffman

You may have heard that one of America?s favorite guilty pleasures?Nestle cookie dough?has unfortunately joined the ranks of ?spinach, lettuce, jalapenos, beef, pet food, peanut butter, pistachios and alfalfa sprouts? (among other ingestible items) as a member of America?s recalled/tainted food club.  So far, 70 people nationwide have contracted E. coli from the toxic stuff, and of that, 30 have been hospitalized.

One of those sickened, 18-year-old Jillian Collins of San Carlos, CA ended up having to be hospitalized for seven days in agonizing pain.  She has since filed suit against Nestle, providing yet another example of the essential role lawsuits play in holding negligent food producers accountable and ensuring those harmed are compensated for their injuries.  (See video below.)

We?ll just add this one to ThePopTort's tainted food "Hall of Shame." (here, here, here, here).

Full post as published by ThePopTort on June 26, 2009 (boomark / email).