{"id":16671,"date":"2024-11-17T20:02:07","date_gmt":"2024-11-17T21:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=16671"},"modified":"2024-11-17T21:26:23","modified_gmt":"2024-11-17T21:26:23","slug":"1-dead-and-dozens-ill-in-e-coli-outbreak-linked-to-organic-carrots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=16671","title":{"rendered":"1 Dead and Dozens Ill in E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Organic Carrots"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p id=\"article-summary\" class=\"css-79rysd e1wiw3jv0\">The outbreak, which has sickened nearly 40 people, has been tied to multiple brands of recalled organic carrots sold by Grimmway Farms, officials said.<\/p>\n<section class=\"meteredContent css-1r7ky0e\">\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">One person has died and 39 people have become ill in an E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots, federal regulators said on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The infections were tied to multiple brands of recalled organic whole bagged carrots and baby carrots sold by Grimmway Farms, <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ecoli\/outbreaks\/e-coli-O121.html\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a> said. Fifteen people have been hospitalized, according to the agency.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Carrots currently on store shelves are unlikely to be affected by the recall but those in consumers\u2019 refrigerators or freezers may be, the authorities said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cIf you have any recalled carrots in your home, throw them out or return them to the store,\u201d the C.D.C. said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Dropzone-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Grimmway Farms, which is based in Bakersfield, Calif., <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grimmway.com\/grimmway-farms-recalls-organic-whole-and-select-organic-baby-carrots-that-may-be-in-consumers-homes-due-to-potential-e-coli-contamination\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">said in a statement<\/a> on Saturday that it had recalled multiple sizes and brands of its bagged organic baby and whole carrots.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The recalled products include organic whole carrots, which do not have a best-if-used-by date on the bag but were available for purchase at retail stores from Aug. 14 through Oct. 23, 2024. The recall also involved organic baby carrots with best-if-used-by dates from Sept. 11 through Nov. 12, 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The carrots <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/safety\/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts\/grimmway-farms-recalls-organic-whole-and-select-organic-baby-carrots-may-be-consumers-homes-due\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">were sold under multiple brand names and at several retailers<\/a>, including Trader Joe\u2019s and Wegmans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The states with the most outbreaks were Minnesota, New York and Washington, <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/food\/outbreaks-foodborne-illness\/outbreak-investigation-e-coli-o121h9-organic-carrots-november-2024\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">according to the Food and Drug Administration<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">E. coli infections <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/05\/07\/well\/live\/ecoli-food-poisoning-symptoms-treatment.html\" title>typically start four days<\/a> after a person consumes a contaminated food. Symptoms include diarrhea and severe stomach cramps. If those symptoms last more than two days or if the patient experiences a fever higher than 102 degrees or dehydration, medical help is required.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Dropzone-3\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-2\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Some people may also develop serious kidney problems and need to be hospitalized. Most people recover without treatment after five to seven days, the C.D.C. said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The carrots recall comes after an E. coli outbreak last month <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/10\/22\/health\/ecoli-outbreak-mcdonalds-hamburgers.html\" title>related to McDonald\u2019s Quarter Pounder hamburgers<\/a> resulted in one fatality and more than 100 cases of illness, <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ecoli\/outbreaks\/e-coli-O157.html\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">according to the C.D.C.<\/a> The agency said that slivered onions were the likely source of that outbreak.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"RelatedLinksBlock-5\">\n<div data-testid=\"lazy-loader\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The outbreak, which has sickened nearly 40 people, has been tied to multiple brands of recalled organic carrots sold by Grimmway Farms, officials said.One person has died and 39 people have become ill in an E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots, federal regulators said on Sunday.The infections were tied to multiple brands of recalled organic whole bagged carrots and baby carrots sold by Grimmway Farms, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Fifteen people have been hospitalized, according to the agency.Carrots currently on store shelves are unlikely to be affected by the recall but those in consumers\u2019 refrigerators or freezers may be, the authorities said.\u201cIf you have any recalled carrots in your home, throw them out or return them to the store,\u201d the C.D.C. said.Grimmway Farms, which is based in Bakersfield, Calif., said in a statement on Saturday that it had recalled multiple sizes and brands of its bagged organic baby and whole carrots.The recalled products include organic whole carrots, which do not have a best-if-used-by date on the bag but were available for purchase at retail stores from Aug. 14 through Oct. 23, 2024. The recall also involved organic baby carrots with best-if-used-by dates from Sept. 11 through Nov. 12, 2024.The carrots were sold under multiple brand names and at several retailers, including Trader Joe\u2019s and Wegmans.The states with the most outbreaks were Minnesota, New York and Washington, according to the Food and Drug Administration.E. coli infections typically start four days after a person consumes a contaminated food. Symptoms include diarrhea and severe stomach cramps. If those symptoms last more than two days or if the patient experiences a fever higher than 102 degrees or dehydration, medical help is required.Some people may also develop serious kidney problems and need to be hospitalized. Most people recover without treatment after five to seven days, the C.D.C. said.The carrots recall comes after an E. coli outbreak last month related to McDonald\u2019s Quarter Pounder hamburgers resulted in one fatality and more than 100 cases of illness, according to the C.D.C. 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