Anti-Fraud Body confiscates Contaminated Cookies: Ministry

Riyadh, July 27, SPA -- The Ministry of Commerce and Industry
reiterated today that members of the General Department of
Anti-Frauds, confiscated 1091 of REFRIGERATED COOKIE DOUGH PRODUCTS
branded "Toll House" for the possibility of contamination of these
products with colon bacteria 'Escherichia' coli O157:H7 abbreviated
as ( E.COLI 0157:H7).

In a statement to The Saudi Press Agency, the Ministry said that
this action comes after the announcement of the Saudi Food & Drug
Authority SFDA on the basis of a published statement by the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration that the Nestle Company has retrieved a
number of pasta products, refrigerated cookie dough products for the
likelihood of contamination with colon bacteria.

The ministry also stressed the continuation of the inspections and
follow-up tours to ensure that such products are out of the shelves
and confiscated if found.


--SPA