Check your fridge: Recalled carrots sold at Walmart, Target linked to deadly E. coli outbreak

An E. coli outbreak linked to recalled carrots from one of the country’s largest grocery sellers has led to several illnesses and one death.

California-based Grimway Farms has issued a recall of select bagged organic whole carrots and baby carrots. As of Nov. 17, the CDC has linked 39 cases of E. coli to the recalled carrots across 18 states, including 15 hospitalizations. You can see a map of cases here; no cases have yet been reported in Alabama. The actual number of people sickened by the carrots is likely to increase, the CDC warned.

The recalled products were shipped directly to retail distribution centers in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada, according to the recall notice. The carrots were sold at a number of stores in the U.S. including Walmart, Target, Whole Foods, and Trader Joe’s under multiple brand names including 365, Bunny Luv, Cal-Organic, and Compliments. A full list of the labels, brands, and dates are listed on the recall notices from Grimway Farms and the FDA.

The recall includes baby organic carrots with best-if-used-by dates that ranged from Sept. 11 to Nov. 12 and whole organic carrots that were sold in stores around Aug. 14 to Oct. 23.

Grimway Farms says the carrots should no longer be in grocery stores but may be in consumers’ homes. The CDC is advising consumers to check their refrigerators and freezers for the recalled carrots. The agency is asking consumers who have recalled carrots to throw them out or return them to the store, and wipe down any surfaces that may have come in contact with the carrots.

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