Cookies Bacteria

The next time you scrape the leftover cookie dough off the bowl during a baking session or give your kids raw flour dough to play with, think twice because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have officially declared war against raw dough.

The researchers found that not only can harmful bacteria survive in dry foods, like cookie and cracker sandwiches, but they can also live for long periods of time.

Pathogens, like salmonella, can survive for at least six months in cookies and sandwich crackers, new research has found.

Afraid there may be peanuts or other allergens hiding in that cookie? Thanks to a cradle and app that turn your smartphone into a handheld biosensor, you may soon be able to run on-the-spot tests for food safety, environmental toxins, medical diagnostics...

The next time you scrape the leftover cookie dough off the bowl during a baking session or give your kids raw flour dough to play with, think twice because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have officially declared war against raw dough.

The researchers found that not only can harmful bacteria survive in dry foods, like cookie and cracker sandwiches, but they can also live for long periods of time.

Pathogens, like salmonella, can survive for at least six months in cookies and sandwich crackers, new research has found.

Afraid there may be peanuts or other allergens hiding in that cookie? Thanks to a cradle and app that turn your smartphone into a handheld biosensor, you may soon be able to run on-the-spot tests for food safety, environmental toxins, medical diagnostics...