Organic Carrot Recall Lawsuit Filed Against Grimmway Farms Over E. Coli Contamination Risk

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A proposed class action lawsuit accuses Grimmway Farms of failing to warn consumers that certain organic whole carrots and organic baby carrots recalled in November 2024 may be contaminated with the harmful bacteria E. coli.

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The 34-page lawsuit was filed after the California-based producer announced a voluntary recall of the carrots on November 16 due to the risk of contamination by E. coli, a type of bacteria that can cause serious infection if consumed.

According to the case, the recalled products include organic whole carrots that do not have a “best if used by” date printed on the bag but were available for purchase at retail stores between August 14 and October 23, 2024, sold under the following brands:

• 365;
• Bunny Luv;
• Cal-Organic;
• Compliments;
• Full Circle;
• Good & Gather;
• GreenWise;
• Marketside;
• Nature’s Promise;
• O-Organic;
• President’s Choice;
• Simple Truth;
• Trader Joe’s;
• Wegmans; and
• Wholesome Pantry.

The recall also covers organic baby carrots with “best if used by” dates ranging from September 11 to November 12, 2024, sold under the following brands:

• 365;
• Bunny Luv;
• Cal-Organic;
• Compliments;
• Full Circle;
• Good & Gather;
• GreenWise;
• Grimmway Farms;
• Marketside;
• Nature’s Promise;
• O-Organic;
• President’s Choice;
• Raleys;
• Simple Truth;
• Sprouts;
• Trader Joe’s;
• Wegmans; and
• Wholesome Pantry.

The recalled products should not be available for purchase in stores but may still be in consumers’ refrigerators or freezers, the class action suit notes.

Although the recalled carrots “were, and still are, unsafe to consume,” nowhere on the packaging is it disclosed that they are possibly contaminated with E. coli, the complaint asserts.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that E. coli infection can cause diarrhea, pneumonia, chronic kidney disease, neurological issues and other adverse conditions, and is particularly harmful to pregnant women, young children, elderly adults and those with weakened immune systems.

The CDC reports that, as of November 22, the defendant’s outbreak has infected 39 people across 18 states, resulting in 15 hospitalizations and one death.

The plaintiff, a South Carolina resident, claims she and her infant daughter began to experience many of the symptoms associated with the bacterial infection after buying and consuming the recalled carrots last month.

Consumers like the plaintiff expect the food products they purchase to be safe to eat and free from contamination, the filing contends. They would not have bought the “worthless and dangerous” carrots had they been warned about the risk of E. coli infection, the suit argues.

The carrot recall lawsuit looks to represent anyone in the United States who consumed Grimmway Farms’ carrots contaminated with E. coli.

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