Updated December 18, the outbreak has ended, A deadly E. coli outbreak has been linked to organic carrots processed by Grimmway Farms and sold under multiple brand names has ended. At least 48 people in 19 states have been sickened. Twenty people have been hospitalized, and one person in Califonia died.
There is a recall for the carrots processed by Grimmway Farms and sold under multiple brand names. The brands included in the recall are: 365, Bunny Luv, Cal-Organic, Compliments, Full Circle, Good & Gather, GreenWise, Grimmway Farms, Marketside, Nature’s Promise, O-Organic, President’s Choice, Raley’s, Simple Truth, Sprouts, Trader Joe’s, Wegmans, and Wholesome Pantry.
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Deadly Organic Carrot E. coli Outbreak
Outbreak patients said they became ill on dates ranging from September 6, 2024, to November 10, 2024. They range in age from 1 to 75 years old. Whole genome sequencing (WGS) tests were performed on the DNA culture from the patients. WGS identifies the genetic “fingerprint” of the bacteria. These tests showed that the patients were all sickened by the same E. coli strain indicating that they had all been exposed to the same source of contamination.
Health officials interviewed 37 of the patients and 33 of them said they had eaten carrots in the days before they developed E. coli symptoms including abdominal cramps and bloody diarrhea. They reported buying different brands from different grocery stores.
States reporting cases in this outbreak are: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming.
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