NEW YORK — An outbreak of E. coli has infected dozens of people who ate bagged organic carrots, and one person has died from the infection.

In all, 39 people have been infected and 15 hospitalized in 18 states after eating whole organic and baby carrots sold by Grimmway Farms, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Sunday.

Grimmway Farms, based in Bakersfield, Calif., recalled the carrots, which included whole and organic baby carrots sold in bags under several brands, including 365, Cal-Organic, Nature’s Promise, O-Organics, Trader Joe’s and Wegmans, among others. others.

The carrots are no longer in stores, but the CDC is warning consumers not to eat recalled bagged carrots and to check their refrigerators or freezers and throw away any carrots that match the description. Most of the infected people live in New York, Minnesota and Washington, followed by California and Oregon, although infections have been reported in states across the country, according to the CDC.

There have been several outbreaks of E. coli in recent months. In October, more than 100 McDonald’s customers were sickened in an E. coli outbreak in the US linked to sliced ​​onions. In Britain, one person died in an E. coli outbreak in June linked to lettuce that sickened at least 275 people. Organic nuts sickened consumers in 19 states with E. coli infections in April.

Despite the number of recent outbreaks, experts say the food supply is generally safe, although little progress has been made in reducing E. coli infections.

The recalled organic baby carrots have expiration dates between September 11 and November 12, according to the US Food and Drug Administration.

Symptoms of E. coli infection usually begin three to four days after consuming the bacteria and include severe stomach cramps, diarrhea that is often bloody, and vomiting. People with severe symptoms of an E. coli infection should seek medical attention and tell the provider what they ate, the CDC said.