Nestle(R) Toll House(R) Refrigerated Cookie Dough Recall Update

SOLON, Ohio, June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The situation described in the June 26th
edition of the Wall Street Journal bears no relation to Nestle's recent
voluntary withdrawal of Nestle Toll House refrigerated cookie dough. Nestle
always fully cooperates with the regulatory authorities wherever it operates,
and Nestle is fully cooperating with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) at
our Danville, Virginia plant in this matter. To date, no E.coli 0157:H7 has
been found in our plant or in any Nestle product.

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Nestle rejects the Wall Street Journal's implication that it did not cooperate
with the FDA. Nestle simply provided the FDA with all information required
under the law. As the article points out, Nestle's practice is standard within
the food industry. Furthermore, during the routine inspection of the Danville
plant in September 2006, we passed the inspection -- no food safety issues
were identified.

It is our standard policy to provide the FDA and other government agencies
access during routine inspections to all reports that are required by law.
Nestle continues to fully cooperate with the FDA on this ongoing
investigation, and is openly sharing all requested information.

SOURCE Nestle

Laurie MacDonald of Nestle USA, +1-818-549-6235, or Roz O'Hearn of Nestle
Prepared Foods, +1-440-264-5170