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.

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.

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