One person has died and at least 39 others have been made ill by E. coli infections linked to organic carrots sold by several large grocery retailers in 18 states, U.S. health officials say. The carrots were also shipped to stores in Canada and Puerto Rico.

Organic carrots have been linked to a deadly E. coli outbreak impacting dozens of states, including Ohio. On6, 2024, Grimmway Farms recalled multiple sizes and brands of bagged organic baby and whole carrots.

A California farm in Bakersfield has voluntarily recalled organic carrots sold at Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s and other grocery stores following 15 hospitalizations and one death linked to an E. coli outbreak,

So far, there have been 39 illnesses and at least one death in connection with the outbreak reported in over a dozen states.

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,

Organic carrots have been linked to a deadly E. coli outbreak impacting 18 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Sunday.

One person has died and dozens have been sickened, many of them local, across nearly 20 states in an E. coli outbreak the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says is linked to organic bagged carrots.

Key Takeaways A new E. coli outbreak linked to Grimmway Farms carrots has impacted at least 39 people so far, the CDC said Sunday.The carrots were sold from several brands including the in-store brands of Target and Whole Foods.