An E. coli outbreak linked to recalled carrots has led to dozens of illnesses in 18 states and one death, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. At least 39 cases of E. coli have been linked to the carrots since early September,

One person has died and at least 39 others have been made ill by E. coli infections linked to organic carrots sold by several large grocery retailers in 18 states, U.S. health officials say. The carrots were also shipped to stores in Canada and Puerto Rico.

One person is dead and over a dozen others were hospitalized due to an E. coli outbreak connected to recalled organic carrots, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. On Saturday, Grimmway Farms recalled multiple sizes and brands of baby and whole organic carrots tied to the outbreak.