"Just when people have likely stocked up their refrigerators for Thanksgiving meal prep, families are faced with yet another popular food recall: organic carrots. According to a CDC warning issued on November 17, 2024, “The CDC and public health officials are investigating a multi-state outbreak of E. coli O121 infections linked to multiple brands of recalled organic whole bagged carrots and baby carrots sold by Grimmway Farms.” The California company voluntarily issued a recall on November 16, 2024. According to the Grimmway Farms website, to date, 39 illnesses and one death have been associated with an E. coli O121:H19 outbreak. The affected carrots are likely no longer on store shelves but may be in consumers’ homes.
What does that mean for parents? You’ll want to check your fridge ASAP to see if you have any of the carrots affected by the recall. Unfortunately, just like the recent frozen waffle recall, this also affects a popular kid food. I regularly pack baby carrots in my kids’ lunches, not to mention I have been making homemade soups nonstop. So I was among the many who ran to the fridge upon hearing about this latest recall. Here’s what to know about the current organic carrot recall, including the full list of products affected and what to do.
Which Organic Carrots Are Being Recalled?
At this time, carrots are the only organic vegetables affected by the recall. The carrots affected were sold in many popular grocery stores, including Trader Joe’s, Target, Walmart, and Whole Foods. See the full list of recalled carrots below, with recalled product images also available on Grimmway Farm’s website.
List of Organic Whole Carrots Affected by the Recall
The following whole carrots were available for purchase in stores approximately from August 14 through October 23, 2024. Note that whole carrots do not contain “best if used by” dates.
| Brand Label | Bag Sizes |
| 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 |
List of Organic Baby Carrots Affected by the Recall
According to Grimmway Farm’s website, the following Organic BABY (cut and peeled) carrots with the specific best-if-used-by dates below are affected by the recall.
| Brand Label | Bag Size | Best-By Dates |
| 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 |
| 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 |
What Should You Do if You Have the Recalled Carrots?
If you still have the recalled carrots in your home, the CDC’s recommendations are as follows:
Do not eat any recalled bagged organic carrots. Check your refrigerators or freezers for recalled carrots and throw them away. Although cooking carrots to at least 165 degrees can kill E. coli bacteria, medical experts agree it is not worth the risk.
Wash items and surfaces that may have touched the recalled organic carrots using hot soapy water or a dishwasher.
Of course, you’ll want to contact your healthcare provider if you are concerned about illness symptoms.
What is the Risk of E. coli?
Of course, worrying is a given when it comes to our kids and the health of our families. No parent wants to think the food they purchased could make someone sick. But if you think you or your family may have been exposed, here’s what to know and what to watch out for, according to the CDC’s website:
- E. coli are bacteria that can spread through swallowing contaminated food.
- Symptoms usually start three to four days after swallowing the bacteria.
- Most people infected with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli experience severe stomach cramps, diarrhea (often bloody), and vomiting.
- Most people recover without treatment after five to seven days.
- Some people may develop serious kidney problems (hemolytic uremic syndrome, also called HUS) and would need to be hospitalized.
Kathy Sisson, Senior Editor
A mom of two, Kathy is passionately committed to sharing the honest, helpful—and often humorous—stories of motherhood, as she navigates her own everyday adventures of work, marriage, and parenting. She honed her creative and strategic skills at advertising agencies in Detroit and Chicago, before pivoting from marketing to editorial. Now instead of telling brand stories, she’s sharing her own, with articles published across popular parenting sites—including hundreds of stories on The Everymom.