Recall alert: Organic carrots recalled for E. coli contamination that killed one person

The Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of organic carrots produced by Grimmway Farms after it was found that they could be contaminated with E. coli.

The carrots were shipped to distribution centers nationwide and were available for purchase from Aug. 14 to Oct. 23 but could still be in consumers’ freezers or refrigerators. The following carrots are part of the recall.

Organic whole carrots:

• 365: 1lb, 2lb, 5lb
• Bunny Luv: 1lb, 2lb, 5lb, 10lb, 25lb
• Cal-Organic: 1lb, 2lb, 5lb, 6lb, 10lb, 25lb
• Compliments: 2lb
• Full Circle: 1lb, 2lb, 5lb
• Good & Gather: 2lb
• GreenWise: 1lb, 25lbs
• Marketside: 2lb
• Nature’s Promise: 2lb
• O-Organics: 1lb, 2lb, 5lb, 10lb
• President’s Choice: 2lb
• Simple Truth: 1lb, 2lb, 5lb
• Trader Joe’s: 1lb
• Wegmans: 1lb, 2lb, 5lb
• Wholesome Pantry: 1lb, 2lb, 5lb

The whole carrots do not have best-if-used-by dates on their packaging.

Organic baby carrots:

• 365: 12oz, 1lb, 2lb; Sept. 11 24 to Nov. 2 24
• Bunny Luv: 1lb, 2lb, 3lb, 5lb; Sept 11 24 to Nov 12 24
• Cal-Organic: 12oz, 1lb, 2lb, 2pk/2lbs; Sept 11 24 to Nov 2 24
• Compliments: 1lb; Sept 14 24 to Oct 24 24
• Full Circle: 1lb; Sept 14 24 to Oct 24 24
• Good & Gather: 12oz, 1lb; Sept 14 24 to Nov 2 24
• GreenWise: 1lb; Sept 11 24 to Oct 3 24
• Grimmway Farms: 25lb bag; Sept 11 24 to Oct 3 24
• Marketside: 12oz, 1lb, 2lb; Sept 11 24 to Nov 2 24
• Nature’s Promise: 1lb; Sept 13 24 to Oct 25 24
• O-Organics: 12oz, 1lb, 2lb; Sept 11 24 to Nov 2 24
• Raley’s: 1lb; Sept 14 24 to Oct 23 24
• Simple Truth: 1lb, 2lb; Sept 24 24 to Nov 2 24
• Sprouts: 1lb, 2lb; Sept 13 24 to Nov 4 24
• Trader Joe’s: 1lb; Sept 13 24 to Nov 4 24
• Wegmans: 12oz, 1lb, 2lb; Sept 14 24 to Nov 2 24
• Wholesome Pantry: 1lb, 2lb; Sept 16 to Nov 7 24

If you have any of the carrots listed above, the FDA said you should not consume them and destroy or discard them. You also should sanitize any surfaces they touched.

The farms that produced the contaminated carrots are out of production.

Symptoms of E. coli include severe stomach cramps, diarrhea, fever, nausea and/or vomiting, the FDA said. It can cause severe illness including bloody diarrhea, kidney disease and neurological problems.

Incubation can be from 24 hours to 10 days, but the average is 3 to 4 days.

There have been 39 illnesses connected to the outbreak and one death, according to the FDA.

If you have any questions, contact Grimmway at 800-301-3101, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET, or visit the company’s website.

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