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One person has died and almost forty have become sick with E coli after eating fresh carrots sold in major food retailers across the US.<\/p>\n
The vegetables were sold by Walmart, Target, Kroger, Whole Foods and Trader Joe\u2019s, among others carrots under a variety of brand names across 18 states. <\/p>\n
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Sunday that the infections are linked to whole-bagged carrots and baby carrots sold by Grimmway Farms in California. <\/p>\n
The carrots are unlikely to still be on store shelves, the CDC said, but may still be in homes and should be thrown away.<\/p>\n
Carrots are picked on a field owned by Grimmway (Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)The US Food and Drug Administration said on Saturday that Grimmway Farms had issued a voluntary recall of the carrots, which were also shipped to stores in Canada and Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n
The recalled whole carrots had best-if-used-by dates ranging from August 14 through October 23. The recalled baby carrots had dates from September 11 through November 12.<\/p>\n
Grimmway, based in Bakersfield, California, said in a Saturday press release that the company is reviewing its growing, harvesting and processing practices and that it is working with suppliers and health authorities on the matter.<\/p>\n
According to media reports, the previously family-owned company was sold to private equity firm Teays River Investments in 2020.<\/p>\n
It came after E coli outbreak linked to McDonald\u2019s Quarter Pounders caused around 50 people to fall ill with one dying, with the youngest taken ill aged 13 and the oldest was 88.<\/p>\n
A preliminary investigation suggested raw slivered onions served on Quarter Pounders are a likely source of the outbreak.<\/p>\n
E coli is a type of bacteria found in the environment, including water, food, and in the intestines of people and animals. <\/p>\n
There are many kinds of harmless E coli, but a few types can make people seriously ill. <\/p>\n
The McDonald\u2019s outbreak is caused by E coli O157:H7, which produces a toxin that causes dangerous diarrhea and can lead to kidney failure and other serious problems, according to the CDC.<\/p>\n
People can get sick from E coli poisoning when they consume contaminated foods or through contact with animals, the environment, or other people who are infected.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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