The Gothamist, Brittany Kriegstein, Nov 18, 2024

Federal health officials are warning about a widespread outbreak of E. coli infections tied to organic carrots that has sickened dozens of people across the country, including seven in New York and New Jersey and one who died in California.

The illnesses have been linked to organic whole bagged carrots and baby carrots sold by Bakersfield, California-based Grimmway Farms under a wide range of brand names, including Whole Foods’ 365, Nature’s Promise, Trader Joe’s and Wegmans. The company recalled the products on Saturday, so they are likely no longer on store shelves but may already be in people’s homes, according to the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Consumers who find these carrots in their refrigerators should throw them away and wash items or surfaces that have touched them with hot, soapy water, the agency said in an advisory on Sunday. The affected produce includes:

Baby Organic Carrots

• Best-if-used-by dates ranging from Sept. 11, 2024 to Nov. 12, 2024.
• Brands: 365, Bunny Luv, Cal-Organic, Compliments, Full Circle, Good & Gather, GreenWise, Grimmway Farms, Marketside, Nature’s Promise, O-Organic, President’s Choice, Raley’s, Simple Truth, Sprouts, Trader Joe’s, Wegmans, Wholesome Pantry.

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