The shock of E. coli: Carrots from a Bakersfield farm are sickening in droves across the US

A Los Angeles County official has died during a recall of infected carrots E. coli.

Two additional local cases are under investigation, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Across the US, at least 39 people fell ill, and 18 people were hospitalized in 15 states as of Sunday.

The affected products, bagged carrots and baby carrots grown in Bakersfield and sold by Grimmway Farms in most grocery stores, are no longer on shelves, the Centers for Disease Control said in a statement.

However, carrots were on shelves from mid-August to the end of October, so consumers should check their refrigerators and discard or return any carrots that may be contaminated.

Carrot varieties suspected to be contaminated are 365, Bunny Luv, Cal-Organic, Compliments, Full Circle, Good & Gather, GreenWise, Grimmway Farms, Marketside, Nature’s Promise, O-Organic, President’s Choice, Raley’s, Simple Truth, Sprouts, The -Trader Joe’s, Wegmans and Wholesome Pantry, according to the CDC.

There were several E. coli outbreak months ago. In October, more than 100 McDonald’s customers became ill with E. coli Outbreaks in the US have been linked to sliced ​​onions. In the UK, one person died in June E. coli An outbreak linked to lettuce has sickened at least 275 people. Organic walnuts sick consumers in 19 countries with E. coli diseases in April.

E. coli Bacteria cause dangerous diseases especially in young children, the elderly and those with weakened immune systems. Symptoms usually appear three to four days after exposure and include “abdominal cramps, diarrhea, fever, nausea, and/or vomiting,” according to the Food and Drug Administration.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.