Organic Carrots Sold at Sprouts, Target, Trader Joe's, Walmart, Whole Foods, and Other Retailers Are Linked to an E. Coli Outbreak
Multiple brands of baby and whole carrots produced by Grimmway Farms have been recalled
Grimmway Farms is voluntarily recalling more than a dozen brands of bagged organic baby and whole carrots because they may be linked to an E. coli outbreak, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The carrots were shipped to supermarkets nationwide, including in Puerto Rico, as well as in Canada.
Thirty-nine people in 18 states have become ill; 15 of them have been hospitalized, and one person has died. E. coli can cause severe and sometimes fatal infections in very young children, those who are older, and anyone with a weakened immune system.
The Risk of E. Coli
Typical symptoms of an E. coli infection can include vomiting, stomach cramps, fatigue, nausea, a low fever, and diarrhea without bleeding, and usually appear two to five days after ingesting contaminated food.
According to the CDC, most people will get better without any treatment other than rest and hydration. But in more severe cases, E. coli can damage the intestinal lining, leading to bloody diarrhea or a condition called hemolytic uremic syndrome, which can cause life-threatening kidney damage.
