The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has associated a mysterious outbreak of sickness in the United States to E. coli found in organic carrots.
The bacteria within a particular strain is responsible for food poisoning, which can lead to digestive complications and possibly death.
Reports from CNN indicate that at least 39 cases of E. coli have been linked to the carrots since early September, leading to 15 hospitalizations and one death, according to the CDC.
The reported E. coli cases are connected to multiple sizes and brands of bagged organic baby and whole carrots recalled Saturday by Grimmway Farms, a carrot producer headquartered in Bakersfield, California.
The recalled carrots are likely no longer sold in stores but may still be in people’s homes, Grimmway Farms warned.
The CDC has advised that anyone across the U.S who has carrots that have been recalled to throw them out or return them to the store and clean surfaces they have touched.
The recall includes baby organic carrots with best-if-used-by dates ranging from September 11 to November 12 and whole organic carrots available in stores from about August 14 to October 23.
See recalled brands below
365
Bunny Luv
Cal-Organic
Compliments
Full Circle
Good & Gather
Green Wise
Grimmway Farms
Marketside
Nature’s Promise
O-Organics
President’s Choice
Raley’s
Simple Truth
Sprouts
Trader Joe’s
Wegmans
Wholesome Pantry
Source: CNN