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Summary

An E. coli outbreak linked to bagged organic carrots from Grimmway Farms has infected 39 people across 18 states, with 15 hospitalized and one death reported.

The recalled carrots, sold under brands like Trader Joe’s, Wegmans, and 365, are no longer in stores, but the CDC urges consumers to check for and discard any remaining stock.

E. coli infections, which cause severe stomach cramps, bloody diarrhea, and vomiting, can be life-threatening for vulnerable groups.

Recent outbreaks have also been tied to onions, lettuce, and walnuts.

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[–] capital_sniff@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Dang I just bought some onions.

[–] BlueLineBae@midwest.social 9 points 1 day ago (3 children)

It's ok to eat them if you cook them. Maybe make yourself some delicious caramelized onions!

[–] RidgeDweller@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

This is not entirely true. E. coli can produce heat-stable enterotoxins that will still make you sick even after cooking/killing the microbe. Probably best to toss or at least wash them before using.

Edit: assuming they're from one of the listed brands and match the recall window.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 8 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

Wait... doesn't everyone wash their produce before using it?

[–] RidgeDweller@sh.itjust.works 3 points 13 hours ago

For the most part, but definitely not everyone. Many people lack awareness about where food comes from in general, not to mention basic food safety practices. It wouldn't surprise me if folks who mostly buy prepackaged produce and know little about farming would assume their produce is clean enough from the store.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 0 points 16 hours ago (1 children)
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 0 points 15 hours ago

Have you considered filtration? There are even pitchers you can use if you don't want something more permanent to install.

[–] Botzo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Mr_Blott@feddit.uk 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl -1 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Oh, right. Definitely trust the British recipe over the french

[–] Mr_Blott@feddit.uk 0 points 15 hours ago

I know! It's not like they have some of the best chefs on the planet

If you knew about cooking, you'd know slow roasting is better for caramélisation than frying

Recipes can be improved upon in other ways than adding butter and high fructose corn syrup

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

So the people who died from the carrots didn't cook them?

[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 day ago

Yes or at least they didn't cook them well enough. E. Coli dies at temperatures over 70°C/160°F. .

[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 0 points 15 hours ago

Who cooks baby carrots?