The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that Grimmway Farms has initiated a voluntary recall of its bagged organic and whole baby carrots due to possible contamination with E. coli O121:H9.
The agencies said about 96% of the people who became sick reported eating carrots. As of now, there have been 39 reported illnesses in 18 states with 15 hospitalizations and one death.
The FDA said it identified Grimmway Farms as the supplier and is working to determine the source of contamination and whether additional products are involved.
These carrots were available for purchase at retail from Aug. 14 through Oct. 23, 2024, according to a recall notice. These include the brands 365, Bunny Luv, Cal-Organic, Compliments, Full Circle, Good & Gather, GreenWise, Marketside, Nature’s Promise, O Organic, President’s Choice, Simple Truth, Trader Joe’s, Wegmans and Wholesome Pantry.
The organic baby carrots involved in the recall have specific best-if-used-by dates printed on the bags ranging from Sept. 11 to Nov. 12, 2024. Specific brands are 365, Bunny Luv, Cal-Organic, Compliments, Full Circle, Good & Gather, GreenWise, Grimmway Farms, Kroger, Lidl, Marketside, Nature’s Promise, O Organic, President’s Choice, Raley’s, Simple Truth, Sprouts, Trader Joe’s, Wegmans and Wholesome Pantry.
Recalled organic whole carrots, which do not have a best-if-used-by date printed on the bag but were available for purchase at retail stores from Aug. 14 through Oct. 23, 2024, include:
- 365 1-, 2- and 5-pound bags.
- Bunny Luv 1-, 2-, 5-, 10- and 25-pound bags.
- Cal-Organic 1, 2, 5-, 6-, 10- and 25-pound bags.
- Compliments 2-pound bags.
- Full Circle 1-, 2- and 5-pound bags.
- Good & Gather 2-pound bags.
- GreenWise 1- and 25-pound bags.
- Marketside 2-pound bags.
- Nature’s Promise 1- and 5-pound bags.
- O Organic 1-, 2-, 5-, and 10-pound bags.
- President’s Choice 2-pound bags.
- Simple Truth 1-, 2- and 5-pound bags.
- Trader Joe’s 1-pound bags.
- Wegmans 1-, 2- and 5-pound bags.
- Wholesome Pantry 1-, 2- and 5-pound bags.
Organic baby carrots with best-if-used-by-dates ranging from Sept.11 through Nov. 12, 2024, include:
- 365 12-ounce, 1- and 2-pound bags with best-by dates of Sept. 11 to Nov. 2.
- Bunny Luv 1-. 2-, 3- and 5-pound bags with best-by dates of Sept. 11 to Nov. 12.
- Cal-Organic 12-ounce, 1- and 2-pound bags and a 2-pound two-pack bags with a best-by date of Sept. 11 to Nov. 2.
- Compliments 1-pound bag with a best-by date of Sept. 14 to Oct. 24.
- Full Circle 1-pound bags with a best-by date of Sept. 14 to Oct. 24.
- Good & Gather 12-ounce and 1-pound bags with a best-by date of Sept. 14 to Nov. 2.
- GreenWise 1-pound bags with a best-by date of Sept. 11 to Oct. 26.
- Grimmway Farms 25-pound bag with a best-by date of Sept. 11 to Oct. 3.
- Kroger 2-pound bag with a best-by date of Sept. 14 to Nov. 2.
- Lidl 1-pound bag with a best-by date of Sept. 16 to Nov. 7.
- Marketside 12-ounce, 1- and 2-pound bags with best-by date of Sept. 11 to Nov. 2.
- Nature’s Promise 1-pound bags with best-by dates of Sept. 13 to Oct. 25.
- O Organic 12-ounce and 1- and 2-pound bags with Sept. 11 and Nov. 2.
- President’s Choice 1- and 2-pound bags with best-by dates of Sept. 11 to Nov. 2.
- Raley’s 1-pound bag with best-by dates of Sept. 14 to Oct. 23.
- Simple Truth 1-pound bags with a best-by date of Sept. 14 to Oct. 20.
- Sprouts 1- and 2-pound bags with best-by dates of Sept. 13 to Nov. 4.
- Trader Joe’s 1-pound bags with a best-by date of Sept. 13 to Nov. 4.
- Wegmans 12-ounce, 1- and 2-pound bags with best-by dates of Sept. 14 to Nov. 2.
- Wholesome Pantry 1- and 2-pound bags with best-by date of Sept. 16 to Nov. 7.
