Organic Carrot Recall: Bunny Luv and Cal-Organic Brands
Grimmway Farms has issued a recall of select Organic Whole Carrots and Organic Baby Carrots. This recall includes the products listed below as well as all Loose Organic Carrots sold at the Co-op.
These products may have been contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (E. coli) O121:H19. E. coli O121:H19 is a bacterium that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, elderly people, and those with a weakened immune system. Some infections can cause severe bloody diarrhea conditions, such as a hemolytic uremic syndrome, or the development of high blood pressure, chronic kidney disease, and neurologic problems. Symptoms include severe stomach cramps, diarrhea, fever, nausea, and/or vomiting. The incubation period for E. coli O121:H19 in humans can range from 24 hours to as much as ten days. The average incubation period is 3 to 4 days.
Organic whole carrots, which do not have a best-if-used-by date printed on the bag, or could have been purchased loose, may have been available for purchase August 14 through November 18, 2024
Organic baby carrots with best-if-used-by-dates ranging from September 11 through November 12, 2024.
The company is voluntarily recalling these carrots after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that these products may be associated with an outbreak.
The recalled carrots are no longer available for purchase but may be in consumers’ refrigerators or freezers. Consumers who purchased the carrots listed above and still have them in their refrigerator or freezer should not consume them; they should be discarded. If you have these products in your home, do not eat or use them, throw them away, and clean and sanitize surfaces they touched. Consumers concerned about an illness should contact a medical professional.
Consumers with questions or products in their possession may contact their customer service desk at 1-800-301-3101, M-F, 8 am – 8 pm ET, or visit www.grimmway.com.
Shoppers who purchased the affected product can redeem a full refund. Please visit the Co-op and ask to speak with the Manager on Duty.