The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) Food and Drug Branch (FDB) is alerting residents to a recall issued by Grimmway Farms for multiple brand names of organic whole carrots and organic baby carrots because of potential E. coli O121:H19 contamination. These products were sold throughout the U.S., and include 365 Whole Foods Market, Bunny Luv, Cal-Organic, Good & Gather and O Organics brands that were available for purchase at supermarkets and retailers in Hawai’i.
A complete list of the recalled products can be found at the following Food and Drug Administration (FDA) website. The FDB is working with local retailers and supermarkets to ensure that the recalled products are no longer available for sale.
Symptoms of E. coli O121:H19 infection include severe stomach cramps, diarrhea, fever, nausea and/or vomiting. Symptoms can begin anywhere from a day after consuming contaminated food up to 10 days later. The average incubation period is three to four days. Although most healthy adults can recover completely within a week, some infections can cause severe bloody diarrhea and may lead to life-threatening conditions such as a type of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). HUS is most likely to occur in young children and the elderly. E. coli O121:H19 infection may also lead to the development of high blood pressure, chronic kidney disease and/or neurologic problems.
Please contact your health care provider immediately if you are exhibiting symptoms after having consumed any of the recalled products. To date, 39 illnesses and one death have been associated with these products nationally. The DOH is currently investigating if the recalled products have caused illness or adverse effects in Hawaiʻi.
The recalled carrots should no longer be available for purchase but may be in consumers’ refrigerators or freezers. The FDB advises consumers to check for the products listed on the FDA website. Consumers who purchased the recalled carrots should not consume them – they should be sealed in a zippered package and disposed. The FDB also recommends cleaning and sanitizing all surfaces that have come into contact with the carrots to reduce the risk of cross-contamination.
| November 16, 2024, Grimmway Farms Firm-Initiated Recall Product photos will be posted in our recall notice on our website at grimmway.com | |||
| Organic WHOLE Carrots available for purchase at retail from August 14 through October 23, 2024 | |||
| Label | Bag Sizes | All of these organic whole carrots were available for purchase at retail stores from August 14 through October 23, 2024. No best-if-used-by-dates are on the bags of organic whole carrots. | |
| 365 | 1lb, 2lb, 5lb | ||
| Bunny Luv | 1lb, 2lb, 5lb, 10lb, 25lb | ||
| Cal-Organic | 1lb, 2lb, 5lb, 6lb, 10lb, 25lb | ||
| Compliments | 2lb | ||
| Full Circle | 1lb, 2lb, 5lb | ||
| Good & Gather | 2lb | ||
| GreenWise | 1lb, 25lbs | ||
| Marketside | 2lb | ||
| Nature’s Promise | 1lb, 5lb | ||
| O Organics | 1lb, 2lb, 5lb, 10lb | ||
| President’s Choice | 2lb | ||
| Simple Truth | 1lb, 2lb, 5lb | ||
| Trader Joe’s | 1lb | ||
| Wegmans | 1lb, 2lb, 5lb | ||
| Wholesome Pantry | 1lb, 2lb, 5lb | ||
| Organic BABY (cut and peeled) carrots with specific best-if-used-by dates | |||
| Label | Bag Sizes | Best-if-Used-by-Dates are printed on the bag | |
| From | Through | ||
| 365 | 12oz, 1lb, 2lb | SEP 11 24 | NOV 02 24 |
| Bunny Luv | 1lb, 2lb, 3lb, 5lb | SEP 11 24 | NOV 12 24 |
| Cal-Organic | 12oz, 1lb, 2lb, 2pk/2lbs | SEP 11 24 | NOV 02 24 |
| Compliments | 1lb | SEP 14 24 | OCT 24 24 |
| Full Circle | 1lb | SEP 14 24 | OCT 24 24 |
| Good & Gather | 12oz, 1lb | SEP 14 24 | NOV 02 24 |
| GreenWise | 1lb | SEP 11 24 | OCT 26 24 |
| Grimmway Farms | 25 lb bag | SEP 11 24 | OCT 03 24 |
| Marketside | 12oz, 1lb, 2lb | SEP 11 24 | NOV 02 24 |
| Nature’s Promise | 1lb | SEP 13 24 | OCT 25 24 |
| O Organics | 12oz, 1lb, 2lb | SEP 11 24 | NOV 02 24 |
| President’s Choice | 1lb, 2lb | 11 SEP 24 | 02 NOV 24 |
| Raley’s | 1lb | SEP 14 24 | OCT 23 24 |
| Simple Truth | 1lb, 2lb | SEP 14 24 | NOV 02 24 |
| Sprouts | 1lb, 2lb | SEP 13 24 | NOV 04 24 |
| Trader Joe’s | 1lb | SEP 13 24 | NOV 04 24 |
| Wegmans | 12oz, 1lb, 2lb | SEP 14 24 | NOV 02 24 |
| Wholesome Pantry | 1lb, 2lb | SEP 16 24 | NOV 07 24 |
The company is voluntarily recalling these carrots after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that these products may be associated with an outbreak. To date, 39 illnesses and one death have been associated with an E. coli O121:H19 outbreak.
Consumers with questions may contact Grimmway Farms at 800-301-3101 (3 a.m. to 3 p.m. HST, Monday to Friday) or by visiting grimmway.com for additional information.
Product descriptions, relevant information and representative images of the recalled products can be found at the following website: https://www.grimmway.com/status-history/?id=3131.