FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 26, 2009
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- Laurie MacDonald, Nestlé USA, (818) 549-6235
- Roz O’Hearn, Nestlé Prepared Foods, (440) 264-5170
Nestlé® TOLL HOUSE® Refrigerated Cookie Dough Recall Update - Jun 26
(SOLON, Ohio) – June 26, 2009 – The situation described in the June 26th edition of the Wall Street Journal bears no relation to Nestlé's recent voluntary withdrawal of Nestlé Toll House refrigerated cookie dough. Nestlé always fully cooperates with the regulatory authorities wherever it operates, and Nestlé is fully cooperating with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) at our Danville, Virginia plant in this matter. To date, no E.coli 0157:H7 has been found in our plant or in any Nestlé product.
Nestlé rejects the Wall Street Journal's implication that it did not cooperate with the FDA. Nestlé simply provided the FDA with all information required under the law. As the article points out, Nestlé's practice is standard within the food industry. Furthermore, during the routine inspection of the Danville plant in September 2006, we passed the inspection -- no food safety issues were identified.
It is our standard policy to provide the FDA and other government agencies access during routine inspections to all reports that are required by law. Nestlé continues to fully cooperate with the FDA on this ongoing investigation, and is openly sharing all requested information.
About Nestlé USA
Named one of “America’s Most Admired Food Companies” in Fortune magazine for the twelfth consecutive year, Nestlé USA provides quality brands and products that bring flavor to life every day. From nutritious meals with LEAN CUISINE® to baking traditions with NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE®, Nestlé USA makes delicious, convenient, and nutritious food and beverage products that enrich the very experience of life itself. That’s what “Nestlé. Good Food, Good Life” is all about. Well-known Nestlé brands include: NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE®, NESTLÉ® NESQUIK®, NESTLÉ® COFFEE-MATE®, STOUFFER’S®, LEAN CUISINE®, HOT POCKETS® and LEAN POCKETS® brand sandwiches, NESCAFÉ®, NESCAFÉ® TASTER’S CHOICE®, NESTLÉ® JUICY JUICE®, BUITONI®, DREYER’S/EDY’S®, NESTLÉ® CRUNCH®, NESTLÉ® BUTTERFINGER®, and WONKA®. Nestlé USA, with 2008 sales of $10 billion is part of Nestlé S.A. in Vevey, Switzerland — the largest food company in the world with a focus on Nutrition, Health & Wellness — with 2008 sales of $101 billion.
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