Organic Carrots Recall Issued Over E. Coli Risks, Impacting Trader Joe’s, Wegmans and Other Brands
Recalled carrots have been linked to dozens of food poisoning cases nationwide, and many of the whole and baby carrots may still be in customers’ refrigerators.
Federal regulators are investigating a nationwide E. coli outbreak that appears to be linked to organic carrots sold under a number of different brand names, which have already sickened nearly 40 people, including at least 15 cases of food poisoning serious enough to require hospitalization and one death.
E. coli is a foodborne bacteria that can cause infected individuals to suffer from severe vomiting, dehydration and diarrhea, typically lasting for several days. However, in more severe cases, E. coli food poisoning can lead to hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), which can cause kidney failure and other fatal injuries.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the organic carrot recall on November 16, impacting whole and baby carrots distributed by Grimmway Farms, which may have been sold under a variety of popular brand names, including:
| · 365 | · Nature’s Promise |
| · Bunny Luv | · O-Organics |
| · Cal-Organic | · President’s Choice |
| · Compliments | · Raley’s |
| · Full Circle | · Simple Truth |
| · Good & Gather | · Sprouts |
| · GreenWise | · Trader Joe’s |
| · Grimmway Farms | · Wegmans |
| · Marketside | · Wholesome Pantry |
The carrots may be contaminated with Singa toxin-producing Escherichia coli (E. coli) O121:H19, which is a bacterium that can cause serious and potentially life-threatening infections, particularly among young children, the elderly and those with a weakened immune system.
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