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Organic carrots sold at Trader Joe’s, Costco linked to E. Coli outbreak
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Organic carrots sold at Trader Joe’s, Costco linked to E. Coli outbreak

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  • A new E. coli outbreak linked to Grimmway Farms carrots has affected at least 39 people so far, the CDC said Sunday.
  • The carrots were sold from several brands, including Target and Whole Foods store brands.
  • The outbreak follows another that affected more than 100 McDonald’s customers last month and was linked to onions used in Quarter Pounder burgers.

On Sunday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it had linked a new E. Coli outbreak to organic carrots from Grimmway Farms — just weeks after an outbreak. took Quarter Pounders off the menu at McDonald’s (MCD) in a dozen states.

At least 39 people have been identified as ill so far in more than a dozen states, with the highest numbers in Washington, New York and Minnesota, the CDC said. At least 15 people were hospitalized and one died, the agency said. Grimmway Farms recalled both whole and baby carrots, which were sold under a number of brand names and sold at retailers such as Trader Joe’s, Target (TGT) and Costco (COST).

The CDC said the affected carrots are probably no longer being sold, but may still be in people’s homes. California-based Grimmway Farms on Saturday recalled carrots from several brands and package sizes, including Cal-Organic, Bunny Luv and store brands for Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods’ 365 and Target’s Good & Gather.

The products were sold from August to October, with cut-off dates between August 14 and November 12.

Next is the outbreak another outbreak of E. coli that affected McDonald’s customers and led to the recall of Taylor Farms onions used in Quarter Pounder burgers. As of last week, an estimated 104 people had been reported sick from the McDonald’s outbreak, with 34 hospitalized and one death in 14 states.