Organic Carrots & Celery

  • Potential Foodborne Illness - Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (E. coli) O121:H19
  • Company: F&S Fresh Foods
  • Food & Beverages
  • FDA
  • November 20, 2024

Product details

  • Organic Carrots & Celery

Company announcement

F&S Fresh Foods is recalling Whole Foods Market Organic Carrot Sticks and Carrots & Celery due to potential contamination with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O121:H19.

These products were sold in Whole Foods Market stores in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, and Nevada.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

Risk:

E. coli O121:H19 is a bacterium that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, elderly people, and those with a weakened immune system. Some infections can cause severe bloody diarrhea conditions, such as a hemolytic uremic syndrome, or the development of high blood pressure, chronic kidney disease, and neurologic problems. Symptoms include severe stomach cramps, diarrhea, fever, nausea, and/or vomiting. The incubation period for E. coli O121:H19 in humans can range from 24 hours to as much as ten days. The average incubation period is 3 to 4 days.

Impacted states: AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV

Products:

- Whole Foods Market 15 oz. Organic Carrot Sticks

- Whole Foods Market 15 oz. Organic Carrots & Celery

Contact

For more information, call 888-449-9386.

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