A recall of organic, bagged whole and baby carrots sold at Trader Joe's, Publix, Wegmans and other retailers around the country has been linked to an E. coli outbreak, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. E. coli is a bacteria that can cause serious illness when consumed by certain populations.

The outbreak has been tied to multiple brands of recalled organic carrots sold by Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Wegmans, Target, Kroger, Food Lion and Publix, among others, officials said.

Organic whole and baby carrots sold at grocery store chains such as Trader Joe's, Wegmans, Whole Foods and Target may have been contaminated with E. coli bacteria. Carrot producer Grimmway Farms says it is voluntarily recalling the vegetables after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that they may be associated with an E.