Organic Carrots Sold at Trader Joe's, Costco Linked to E. Coli Outbreak

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2024-11-18

Key Takeaways

  • A new E. coli outbreak linked to Grimmway Farms carrots has impacted at least 39 people so far, the CDC said Sunday.
  • The carrots were sold from several brands including the in-store brands of Target and Whole Foods.
  • The outbreak follows another that impacted over 100 McDonald's customers last month and was linked to onions used in Quarter Pounder burgers.

On Sunday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it has tied a new E. Coli outbreak to organic carrots from Grimmway Farms—just weeks after an outbreak took Quarter Pounders off the menu at McDonald's (MCD) across a dozen states.

At least 39 people have been identified as sick so far across more than a dozen states, with the highest numbers in Washington, New York, and Minnesota, the CDC said. At least 15 people have been hospitalized and one has died, the agency said. Grimmway Farms has recalled both whole and baby carrots that were sold under a number of brands, and sold at retailers such as Trader Joe's, Target (TGT) and Costco (COST).

The CDC said that affected carrots are likely no longer being sold, but may still be in people's homes. Grimmway Farms, based in California, recalled carrots across several brands and package sizes on Saturday—including Cal-Organic, Bunny Luv, and the in-store brands for Trader Joe's, 365 from Whole Foods, and Target's Good & Gather.

The products were sold from August to October, with best-by dates ranging from August 14 to November 12.

The outbreak follows another E. coli outbreak that affected McDonald's customers and led to a recall of onions from Taylor Farms used in Quarter Pounder burgers. As of last week, an estimated 104 people had been reported sick from the McDonald's outbreak, with 34 hospitalized and one death across 14 states.

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