Deadly E. coli recalls hit Walmart and other stores in Puerto Rico, Florida, 5 other states

MIAMI — The latest ripple recall related to the E. coli outbreak traced to carrots involves four brands, six retailers and seven states, including Florida and California. And, most of the food products include broccoli.

As with the original recall, the concern in Friday’s is that though all the products are well past their best by dates, they might still be in customers’ refrigerators or freezers.

WHAT’S BEEN RECALLED NOW?

After hearing from Grimmway Farms, which made the carrots sparking the original recall, California company 4Earth Farms recalled the following food products because they might be contaminated with E. coli O121:H19.

All of the following with best by dates from Sept. 7 through November 2 should be thrown out or returned to the store for a full refund. Clean and sanitize any surface they touched.

These went to stores in Florida, California, Pennsylvania, Illinois, New Hampshire, Colorado and Minnesota.

Walmart: Marketside Broccoli Medley, 12-ounce and 32-ounce bags; Organic Broccoli Medley, 12-ounce bags; and Brocooli Stir Fry Medley, 12-ounce bags.

Sprouts Farmers Market: 4Earth Farms, Broccoli Medley, 12-ounce bags.
O.K. Produce: 4Earth Farms, Organic Broccoli Medley, 12-ounce bags. Albert’s Organics: Wild Harvest, Organic Broccoli Medley, 12-ounce bags.
UNFI: Wild Harvest, Organic Broccoli Medley, 12-ounce bags.
Kennedy Produce: Grimmway Organic Carrots, 1-pound bags.

If you have questions about this recall, phone 4Farms at 855-918-1706, Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Eastern time.

WHAT’S GOING ON WITH THE E. COLI OUTBREAK?

As of Friday’s update from the FDA, the outbreak statistics remained the same: 39 people sickened, one of whom died and another 15 of whom were hospitalized. Official outbreak numbers are often well under the number of people actually infected because most people get through the four to seven days of fever, nausea, stomachaches, vomiting and diarrhea without seeking medical attention.