Bagged organic carrots from a California grower have been recalled because of an outbreak of E. coli that has infected dozens of people. One person has died.
The recall was announced Saturday, Nov. 16, by Grimmway Farms, which is based in Bakersfield.
It covers bagged whole and baby carrots sold under multiple brand names, including the house brands of Safeway, Target, Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods.
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Sunday that 39 people are known to have been infected, three of them in California. They are thought to have been sickened from Sept. 6 to Oct. 28.
The number is expected to rise, as it usually takes 3 to 4 weeks to determine if a sick person is part of an outbreak, the agency said. In addition, many people recover from such infections without medical care or testing.
Symptoms of E. coli infection usually start three to four days after eating the contaminated items and include severe stomach cramps, diarrhea and vomiting.
The recalled carrots are no longer in stores. Consumers are advised to throw away any carrots they have that fit the description.
The recalled baby carrots have best-by dates from Sept. 11 through Nov. 12. The whole carrots don’t have best-by dates but were sold between about Aug. 14 and Oct. 23.
The full recall notice covers products under the 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 and Wholesome Pantry.
