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Recently linked to onions, which caused McDonald's to pull out their quarter pounder, E. coli outbreak strikes again. This time, with carrots.

One death has been blamed on a recent E. coli outbreak that contaminated dozens in the United States. Grimmway Farms, a California-based company, which sold bagged organic carrots-was declared responsible for the carnage.

In a statement shared by AP News, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 39 cases across 18 states have been reported, and 15 people have been hospitalized. The specifically affected carrots went under various brand names such as Trader Joe's, O-Organics, and Cal-Organic. The US Food and Drug Administration stated that the recalled carrots have best-by dates between September 11 to November 12, 2024.

The carrots were not the first recalled products this company ever had since, for example, whole and baby organic carrots. These were withdrawn from all outlets, but the CDC still requests that consumers comb through their homes for the recalled products and discard them.

Most of the reported cases came in from New York, Minnesota, and Washington, although infections were spread all around the country.

E. coli Outbreaks Recently

In line with other similar outbreaks, this one involving E. coli is one of several in recent months. Other food products, like as stated, onions, lettuce, and organic walnuts, have also been associated with E. coli infections recently. This has created concerns related to the safety of the food supply.

However, specialists remind the public that foods are generally safe despite such outbreaks.

CDC shared that symptoms of E. coli infection usually begin three to four days after eating contaminated food and can be characterized by stomach cramps, diarrhea, usually bloody, and vomiting. The disease can really become fatal for such groups as young children, the elderly, and immunocompromised patients.

In case of symptoms, they should contact a doctor as soon as possible.

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