There's been another E. coli outbreak in Minnesota linked to burgers eaten at two local restaurants.
Ten cases were reported at Red Cow restaurants in Hennepin, Ramsey and Olmstead counties, while one more person was infected at the downtown Minneapolis restaurant, Hen House Eatery.
The beef came from the same distributor who supplies other restaurants, so experts are warning, if you have signs of illness, you should report that to your doctor.
All reported eating of the tainted beef was between Oct. 31 and Nov. 7. Both of the restaurants say they've stopped serving the beef in question and have thorougly been sanatized.
Meanwhile, an outbreak of E. coli has infected dozens of people who ate bagged organic carrots, and one person died from the infection.
Altogether, 39 people were infected and 15 were hospitalized in 18 states, including five in Minnesota.
The organic whole and baby carrots were sold by Grimmway Farms according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The company, based in Bakersfield, California, has recalled the carrots which are sold in bags under multiple brand names including 365, Target, Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s, among others.
Recalled products include:
• Organic whole carrots, which do not have a best-if-used-by date printed on the bag, but were available for purchase from August 14 through October 23 under the following brand names: 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, Wholesome Pantry.
• Organic baby carrots with best-if-used-by-dates ranging from September 11 through November 12, sold under the following brand names: 365, Bunny Luv, Cal-Organic, Compliments, Full Circle, Good & Gather, GreenWise, Grimmway Farms, Kroger, LIDL, Marketside, Nature’s Promise, O Organic, President’s Choice, Raley’s, Simple Truth, Sprouts, Trader Joe’s, Wegmans, Wholesome Pantry.
As of November 17, the CDC says 39 people have been sickened in 18 states, including: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wyoming. Fifteen people were so sick that they had to be hospitalized, and one person has died.
The CDC warned that the outbreak may have reached additional states and the actual number of infected individuals is likely much higher than reported.