STEC O157:H7 — organic carrots (Grimmway Farm, 2024)
First reported: 2024-11-08 · Data as of: 2024-12-05
clear
Buyer guidance for organic carrots from Grimmway Farm, Kern County, CA
What to do
- Check your freezer for recalled organic carrots from November 2024 and discard.
- Outbreak is closed.
What we don't know yet: Whether contamination was pre-harvest (irrigation) or post-harvest handling.
Summary
Multi-state outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections linked to organic whole carrots and organic baby carrots distributed by Grimmway Farms. 14 cases developed HUS. Recalled products were sold under multiple brand labels including Bunny-Luv, Cal-Organic, and O Organics.
Traceback chain
FDA traceback investigation. Honest gap nodes indicate steps where the public investigation has not yet disclosed operator names.
farm
Grimmway Farms organic carrot operation
Kern County, CA
◼ 4 batches
processor
Grimmway Farms processing facility
Bakersfield, CA
◼ 4 batches
distributor
Multiple national grocery distributors
national
◼ 1 batch
retailer
Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Wegmans, Sprouts, Kroger, Walmart, Target
national
◼ 1 batch