Outbreak Investigation of E. coli O121:H19: Organic Carrots (November 2024)

The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating illnesses in a multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O121:H9 infections linked to organic whole and baby carrots sourced from Grimmway Farms of Bakersfield, California.

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