Organic whole carrots and organic baby carrots

  • Products may be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (E. coli) O121:H19.
  • Company: Grimmway Farms
  • Food & Beverages
  • FDA
  • November 17, 2024

Product details

  • Organic whole carrots and organic baby carrots

Company announcement

Grimmway Farms has recalled organic whole and baby carrots due to potential contamination with E. coli O121:H19.

The recalled products were shipped to retail distribution centers nationwide in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada.

There have been 39 illnesses and one death associated with this outbreak.

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: Nationwide

Products:

- Organic whole carrots

- Organic baby carrots

Contact

For more information, call 1-800-301-3101.

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