The carrots were sold in popular grocery stores including Whole Foods, Target and Trader Joe's.
sold at popular grocery stores has sickened dozens of people across multiple states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, with 15 hospitalizations and one death reported.
The carrots were recalled Nov. 16 by California-based Grimmway Farms, the CDC said. The recall includes multiple sizes and brands of bagged organic baby and whole carrots, officials said.While the carrots are no longer sold in stores, the CDC urged consumers to check the refrigerators for the contained food.
"These products are likely no longer in stores for sale but may still be in your home," the CDC added.Altogether, a total of 39 people were sickened across 18 states, including several parts of the Midwest. 15 of those people were hospitalized, the CDC said, and one person died. According to officials, the true number of sick people is"likely much higher" than the number reported, and the outbreak may not be limited to states with known illnesses.
According to the CDC, the recall includes bagged, organic whole and baby carrots sold at a number of popular grocery stories, including Trader Joe's Whole Foods and Target. The carrots were shipped to retail distribution centers nationwide in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada, theusually start three to four days after eating the bacteria and include severe stomach cramps, diarrhea, which is often bloody, and vomiting. People with severe symptoms of an E.
The bacteria E. coli can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, elderly people and those with weakened immune systems, according to the FDA.
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