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Tracy Farm's Celery Linked Costco E. Coli Outbreak

TRACY (CBS13) - A Tracy farm has been linked to an E. coli outbreak at Costco stores.

Taylor Farms Pacific recalled their celery products linked to the outbreak on Thursday. The link was made after the Montana Department of Public Health found a diced celery blend tested positive for E. coli.

The same product was used in a Costco chicken salad linked to a multi-state outbreak. So far, five people have been hospitalized and two developed kidney failure.

"I do buy a lot of salads and things like that. Yeah, they need to keep a good eye on this kind of stuff because this is serious stuff," Fred Coleman, a Costco shopper.

Health officials say the number of people sickened in the outbreak will likely grow over the next few weeks.

So what can you do if you have a recalled food item? Consumers are asked to throw away the recalled item. If you feel sick after eating any of the affected items, you're urged to contact a healthcare provider.

Symptoms of E. coli include nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps and diarrhea.

The symptoms occur about three or four days after exposure. It usually clears up in about a week, but in severe cases, it can lead to kidney failure and death.

The products have been pulled from shelves of many big retail supermarkets including Walmart, Target and Savemart. On Friday, Raley's announced a recall of suspected items from its shelves. The majority of products have a sell-by date of November 20. Taylor Farms says customers should throw those items out.

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