coli O157:H7 in consumers who also reported having eaten raw cookie dough E. coli can cause abdominal cramping, vomiting and diarrhea, the FDA said.Since March, the FDA said, there have been 66 reports of illness across 28 states. Twenty-five people were hospitalized, according to the FDA, and no one has died."We want to strongly advise consumers that raw cookie dough should not be eaten," Nestle said in a statement. "This message also appears prominently on our packaging."Nestle said the products involved in the recall included all varieties of Nestle Toll House refrigerated Cookie Bar Dough, Cookie Dough Tub, Cookie Dough Tube, Limited Edition Cookie Dough items, Seasonal Cookie Dough and Ultimates Cookie Bar Dough.The FDA advised consumers to throw the products away.
It said cooking the dough was not recommended because consumers might get the bacteria on their hands and cooking surfaces.(Reporting by Nicole Maestri; Editing by Lisa Von Ahn) U.S. Health Asian Markets France. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., June 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Associates with Smith'sFood & Drug in New Mexico have ratified a new labor agreement, The Kroger Co.(NYSE: KR) said today. The associates are members of United Food & CommercialWorkers Union Local 1564 in New Mexico.Smith's is a division of Kroger. The agreement covers more than 2,000 Smith's associates who work in 26 storesin Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Farmington and the surrounding areas. "This agreement maintains quality jobs and affordable health care for ourassociates and their families in this challenging economy and keeps our storescompetitive," said Jim Hallsey, president of Smith's Food and Drug.Kroger, one of the nation's largest retail grocery chains, employs more than326,000 associates who serve customers in 2,481 supermarkets andmulti-department stores in 31 states. Kroger operates stores under two dozenlocal banner names including, Kroger, Ralphs, Fred Meyer, Food 4 Less, Fry's,King Soopers, Smith's, Dillons, QFC and City Market.
In addition, Krogerassociates serve customers in 771 convenience stores, 385 fine jewelry storesand 781 supermarket fuel centers the Company operates.Kroger also operates40 food processing plants in the U.S. Kroger focuses its charitable efforts onhunger relief, local schools and organizations, and health initiatives in thecommunities it serves. For more information about the Company, please visit Kroger Co.Media, Marsha Gilford, +1-801-973-1700, or Meghan Glynn, +1-513-762-1304; orInvestors, Carin Fike, +1-513-762-4969, all of Kroger. WASHINGTON--(Business Wire)--HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced that $6 billion in new federalfunds will be made available to states and U.S. territories for fiscal year 2009to provide health care to millions of children across America through theirChildren`s Health Insurance Programs (CHIP). The new funds for CHIP were made available by the Children`s Health InsuranceProgram Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA), which was signed into law byPresident Barack Obama on February 4.
