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At slightest 39 cases person been reported linked to integrated and full babe carrots since September, which has led to 15 hospitalizations and 1 death, according to the CDC website. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
An outbreak of E coli successful integrated carrots successful the US has led to dozens of radical falling sick, portion 1 idiosyncratic dying arsenic the US Centers for Disease Control launched an probe aft 18 states reported the incident.
At slightest 39 cases person been reported linked to integrated and full babe carrots since September, which has led to 15 hospitalizations and 1 death, according to the CDC website.
The CDC posted connected its website, “CDC and nationalist wellness officials successful respective states are investigating a multistate outbreak of E. coli O121 infections linked to aggregate brands of recalled integrated full bagged carrots and babe carrots sold by Grimmway Farms.”
E. Coli Outbreak: 39 radical are sick successful 18 states. Check your homes for recalled bagged integrated carrots. Do not devour recalled carrots. Throw them away. Carrots presently connected store shelves are not affected. See the announcement for a afloat database of brands of carrots.https://t.co/lzD2Z1SEAw pic.twitter.com/dL4KpqmZr1
— CDC (@CDCgov) November 17, 2024
The fig of stores affected by the E coli outbreak successful carrots are reported to beryllium crossed the United States, including Puerto Rico, and Canada including Walmart, Kroger, Albertsons, Publix, Food Lion, Target, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s and Canadian chains Loblaws and Compliments.
The US Food and Drug Administration said, “State and section nationalist wellness officials are interviewing radical astir the foods they ate successful the week earlier they got sick. Of the 27 radical interviewed, 26 reported eating carrots. The FDA’s traceback probe identified Grimmway Farms arsenic the communal supplier of integrated full and babe carrots successful this outbreak.”
The CDC advised radical that carrots connected the store shelves contiguous arsenic of present whitethorn not beryllium affected but the ones affected mightiness beryllium successful people’s homes. The CDC added that radical should propulsion the carrots retired oregon instrumentality them to the store if they are successful possession of it.
Grimmway Farms, based successful Bakersfield, California, has recalled the carrots, which included full and babe integrated carrots. Baby integrated carrots person best-if-used-by dates ranging from September 11 to November 12 and full integrated carrots disposable successful stores from astir August 14 to October 23.
According to the CDC, symptoms of E coli see terrible tummy cramps, diarrhea (often bloody), and vomiting.
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