Kentucky attorney Sanders says cookie dough should not be eaten raw even if it tastes great because of potential health hazards.

People should be cautious about eating raw dough for cookies or other raw dough products before the dough is properly baked because you could get sick. Baking cookie dough in a hot oven kills harmful bacteria, such as Salmonella and E. coli, and keeps you and your family safe.

If you have eaten raw cookie dough and suffer from stomach cramps, fever, vomiting or diarrhea, contact your health care provider. Anyone, of any age or health condition, could get very sick or die from potential bacterial contamination associated with these raw dough products.

Here are five helpful suggestions to keep healthy and safe:

1. Do not eat any raw cookie dough or any other raw dough product that’s supposed to be cooked or baked.
2. Follow package directions for cooking at proper temperatures and for specified times.
3. Wash hands, work surfaces, and utensils thoroughly after contact with raw dough products.
4. Keep raw foods separate from other foods while preparing them to prevent any contamination that might be present from spreading.
5. Follow label directions to chill products promptly after purchase and after using them.

Sounds like good old common sense to me.