Carrot-lovers beware: theres still a chance your chilled vegetables could contain dangerousE.
Federal health officials last weekendannouncedthe outbreak, which has affected people across 18 states so far.
The cases have been traced to organic carrots sourced from one specific supplier, Grimmway Farms.
At least 39 people have gotten sick and one person has died from eating tainted carrots.© Feifei Cui-Paoluzzo via Getty
This week, the list of products recalled by the company and others has expanded.
On Wednesday, Grimmway Farms extended the list of its recalled products to cover additional bag sizes.
Organic Carrot Sticks and Whole Foods Market 15 oz.
Organic Carrots & Celery.
A full list of the recalled products can be seenhere.
As of November 22, at least 39 people have gotten sick withE.
colifrom this outbreak, with 15 people hospitalized and one dead as a result.
Its likely that many more people have been sickened than reported, since most people who catchE.
coliand other foodborne diseases do not seek medical attention.
While the affected products were sold nationwide, the risk to carrot-buying customers today is probably now minimal.
Health officials have said that any tainted products are likely no longer being sold in stores.
But it is still possible that people could contractE.
colifrom contaminated carrots that have been kept in fridges and refrigerators.
The carrot outbreak comes on the heels of an unrelated outbreak brought on by a different toxin-producingE.
colistrain that contaminated onions used on McDonalds Quarter Pounders.
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