Grimmway Farms​, which made and packaged the organic carrots, issued the recall on Saturday after nearly 40 cases were recorded in 18 states.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and public health officials across 18 states are investigating a multistate outbreak of E. coli linked to organic carrots.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has posted a recall notice for organic whole and baby carrots after one person died in an E. coli outbreak in the U.S. who ate carrots sold by Grimmway Farms in California.