Where People Got Sick: E. coli Outbreak, Organic Carrots, November 2024

Key points

CDC and public health officials in several states are investigating a multistate outbreak of E. coli O121 infections linked to multiple brands of recalled organic whole bagged carrots and baby carrots sold by Grimmway Farms. Carrots on store shelves right now are likely not affected but may be in people's homes. If you have any recalled carrots in your home, throw them out or return them to the store.

Image of a bag of whole organic carrots.

Where sick people live

This map shows where the 39 people in this E. coli outbreak lived.

This outbreak may not be limited to the states with known illnesses, and the true number of sick people is likely much higher than the number reported. This is because many people recover without medical care and are not tested for E. coli.