Cookie Dough Hot Spot Made Students Sick, Lawsuit Claims

WEST VILLAGE, NY — The West Village hotspot Do, which draws block-long lines for its ready-to-eat cookie dough, made two women sick, they claim in a new lawsuit against the sweet shop.

Do, which opened earlier this year at 550 LaGuardia Place, became an overnight success, drawing lines out the door and down the block for the cookie dough, which is served scooped into bowls like ice cream. Do says it's signature dish is safe to eat, unlike traditional raw cookie dough which contains raw eggs.

"It is completely safe to eat the way you’ve been sneaking it for years — straight from the mixing bowl," Do says on its website.

Now, two Manhattan College students who say they indulged in NYC's hottest new dessert option say the dish gave them stomach pains in a new lawsuit, the New York Post was first to report. The two women, Julia Canigiani and Katherine Byrne, visited the shop in March. Canigiani woman said she experienced stomach pain within fifteen minutes of eating a cookie dough sandwich, and later in the day suffered more stomach pain, nausea and diarrhea. Byrne said in the suit that she felt nauseous and experienced heart burn and stomach aches after just a few bites. The lawsuit, which was filed on Thursday, sites other complaints posted on Yelp. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

"We stand behind the safety of our products and our representations about our products," the company said in a statement responding to the lawsuit. "We will fully and faithfully defend ourselves against any and all false accusations. The health and happiness of our customers has, and always will be, a top priority."

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