A few days after the E.coli-tainted burgers in , , comes another news of contaminated food in the US.
This time, one person died and another 39 became ill after consuming contaminated food sold at various stores in 18 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
According to a related announcement, the infections are linked to bagged whole carrots and baby carrots sold by Grimmway Farms in California. Those carrots are sold, under various brand names, by Walmart ( WMT.N ), Target ( TGT.N ), Kroger ( KR.N ), Whole Foods ( AMZN.O ) and Trader Joe’s, the report said of Reuters.
Carrot cultivation practices are being reviewed
The carrots have been removed from store shelves, the CDC said, but may still be in consumers’ homes and should be thrown away. Carrots had use-by dates ranging from August 14 to October 23 and baby carrots from September 11 to November 12.
Bakersfield, Calif.-based Grimmway said in a Saturday news release that the company is reviewing its growing, harvesting and processing practices and is working with suppliers and health authorities on the matter. According to media reports, the previously family-owned company was sold to private equity firm Teays River Investments in 2020.
