An E. coli outbreak that has stretched across seven states has been linked to a specific brand of organic baby spinach, according to a warning from the CDC.
If you bought a plastic clamshell container filled with Josie’s Organic Baby Spinach recently, you may need to toss it out. The offending greens have a “Best by” date of October 23.
Minnesota officials pinpointed the source of the infection to that particular brand of spinach after collecting a sample from the home of someone who was infected.
The investigation remains open as officials look into whether the spinach was the only product infected, and the CDC is warning people not to eat spinach that may be contaminated and to thoroughly clean any surfaces the spinach may have touched.
General symptoms of E. coli infection include diarrhea, vomiting and severe stomach cramps. If you think you’ve eaten something tainted with E.
coli, you should contact your healthcare provider.
The outbreak spans seven states so far and has sickened at least 10 people. Of eight people with the information available, two have been so sick that they had to be admitted to hospitals. No deaths have been reported, according to an outbreak announcement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Josie’s Organics reports distributing the spinach nationwide to retailers. The CDC did not report whether other best-by dates are involved, nor did they post any product photographs.
"Investigators are working to determine if additional products may be contaminated," the CDC said.
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