Organic whole carrots

  • Potential Foodborne Illness - Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (E. coli) O121:H19
  • Company: Grimmway Farms
  • Food & Beverages
  • FDA
  • November 21, 2024

Product details

  • Organic whole carrots

Company announcement

Grimmway Farms expanded its recall on November 21, 2024, to include additional bag sizes of organic whole carrots due to potential contamination with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (E. coli) O121:H19.

The recalled carrots were available for purchase at retail stores from August 14, 2024, through October 23, 2024.

The recalled carrots should no longer be available for purchase but may be in consumers’ refrigerators or freezers.

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:

- Bunny Luv Organic Whole Carrots

- Cal-Organic Organic Whole Carrots

- Good & Gather Organic Whole Carrots

Contact

For more information, call 866-912-9552.

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