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Since the last update on December 5, a total of 32 additional illnesses have been reported. As of December 17, 2024, a total of 100 people infected.

The FDA posted several recall announcements this week that are related to the cucumber recall initiated by grower Agrotato, S.A. de C.V. in Sonora, Mexico.

The investigation didn’t tell us enough to learn from the outbreak, said Frank Yiannas, former deputy commissioner for food policy and response for the FDA.

The FDA says do not eat, sell, or serve cucumbers grown by Agrotato, S.A. de C.V. in Sonora, Mexico; including recalled cucumbers from SunFed Produce, LLC.

Customer information provided by Grimmway Farms shows that the recalled products were also distributed to customers in Canada, Colombia, Hong Kong, and the United Arab Emirates.

CDC and public health officials in several states are investigating a multistate outbreak of E. coli O121 infections linked to multiple brands of recalled organic whole bagged carrots and baby carrots sold by Grimmway Farms.

CDC and FDA say epidemiologic and traceback data show that fresh, slivered onions served at McDonald's were the likely source of this outbreak.

Epidemiologic and traceback data show that fresh, slivered onions served at McDonald's were the likely source of this outbreak.

As of October 24, 75 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 have been reported from 13 states.

Investigators are working to determine if the slivered onions or beef patties on Quarter Pounder burgers are the likely source of this outbreak.