The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced an outbreak investigation into whole and baby carrots that may have been contaminated with Shiga Toxin-producing E. coli bacteria. The investigation follows a voluntary recall of several brands of carrots issued by Grimmway Farms on Nov.

The carrots, which were sold at supermarket chains nationwide, "should no longer be in grocery stores but may be in consumers' refrigerators or freezers."

Various organic whole and baby carrot products are being recalled, according to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration. This is following an E. coli outbreak investigation connected to contaminated carrots, resulting in 39 illnesses, 15 hospitalizations and one death.

Grimmway Farms recalled organic carrots after the product was linked to an E. coli outbreak that has infected 39 people from 18 states, the Centers for Disease Control said in an alert Nov. 17.

One person has died and dozens have been sickened, many of them local, across nearly 20 states in an E. coli outbreak the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says is linked to organic bagged carrots.

Key Takeaways A new E. coli outbreak linked to Grimmway Farms carrots has impacted at least 39 people so far, the CDC said Sunday.The carrots were sold from several brands including the in-store brands of Target and Whole Foods.