E-Coli Outbreak Linked To Organic Walnuts Sickens 12: CDC

According to the CDC's investigation, most of these cases are connected to the consumption of organic walnuts purchased from bulk bins at natural food stores and co-ops. (Credit: Image by stockking on Freepik)

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning regarding a multistate outbreak of E. coli linked to organic walnuts sold in bulk bins, as it investigates the situation.

The outbreak linked to contaminated walnuts sold from Gibson Farms, Inc. of Hollister, California, has led to 12 reported cases of illness and seven hospitalizations in California and Washington.