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Soozie's Doozies Cookie Dough Recall: Staphylococcus aureus Risk

National Foodworks Services recalls Soozie's Doozies Sugar Cinnamon Snickerdoodle Cookie Dough due to Staphylococcus aureus contamination. Check your lot numbers.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1404-2018FoodSoozie's Doozies ›
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Recalling firmNational Foodworks Services575 N Brush College Rd · Decatur, IL 62521-1652
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What happened, in plain English

National Foodworks Services is voluntarily recalling a specific batch of Soozie's Doozies Sugar Cinnamon Snickerdoodle Cookie Dough because it may be contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus. The product was sold in 16-ounce plastic pouches, with six pouches per case. Consumers should check their inventory against the identified lot and expiration dates. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/19148-soozie-s-doozies-cookie-dough-recall-staphylococcus-aureus-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/19148-soozie-s-doozies-cookie-dough-recall-staphylococcus-aureus-risk · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1404-2018

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“Soozie's Doozies Cookie Dough Recall: Staphylococcus aureus Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/19148-soozie-s-doozies-cookie-dough-recall-staphylococcus-aureus-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1404-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1404-2018%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The cookie dough is contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus, a bacterium that can produce toxins causing food poisoning. Ingesting this contamination can lead to symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps, and diarrhea.

Who’s affected

Consumers who purchased Soozie's Doozies Sugar Cinnamon Snickerdoodle Cookie Dough in Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, Ohio, Indiana, or Colorado between the production date and May 2, 2018. Individuals who consumed the product may be at risk of foodborne illness.

How to tell if you have this one

Look for Soozie's Doozies Sugar Cinnamon Snickerdoodle Cookie Dough in a 16-ounce plastic pouch. The specific recalled item has Lot number 18113, a Best By Date of 08/27/18, Pouch UPC 180268000827, and Case UPC 10180268000268.

  • Brand
    Soozie's Doozies
  • Product
    Soozie s Doozies Sugar Cinnamon Snickerdoodle Cookie Dough, 16 ounce, plastic pouch, 6 pouches per case
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Your Product

    Verify if your cookie dough matches Lot number 18113 and Best By Date 08/27/18.

  2. Discard the Product

    Do not eat the recalled cookie dough; dispose of it immediately to avoid potential illness.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 6 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: yesCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Domestic only: MO, TN, TX, OH, IN & CO” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Colorado, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: May 2, 201812. FDA classified it Class II: May 10, 201823. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: May 16, 201834. FDA terminated the recall: Jul 10, 201842018
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-1404-2018 (May 2, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1404-2018 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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