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Home HousekeepingRaw Flour and Cookie Dough: Six Safety Steps

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Raw Flour and Cookie Dough: Six Safety Steps

Prevent foodborne illness by avoiding raw dough and kitchen cross-contamination.

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FDA

Original guidance by FDA

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The FDA notes that ordinary flour can carry harmful microbes because it is a raw ingredient. Take extra care around children.

Your try-it-at-home checklist

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1. Read the package directions for flour or baking mix.
2. Keep flour dust away from ready-to-eat foods and clean utensils.
3. Never taste raw flour, cookie dough or cake batter.
4. Bake or cook fully as directed on the package.
5. Wash hands, utensils, bowls and surfaces with soapy water after contact.
6. Do not assume homemade heat-treatment makes flour safe to eat raw.

Further reading

FDAHandling Flour Safely: What You Need to Know ↗FDA says ordinary flour is raw and potentially contaminated. Do not taste raw dough; cook as directed, wash tools and hands, and never assume home heat-treatment makes raw flour safe.