Three Children Hospitalized as California Pumpkin Patch Faces E. Coli Outbreak

WHO:

Newsweek - Three children are in intensive care.

NY Post - Three children were sent to the ICU.

Fox News Health - Health officials are investigating the outbreak.

WHAT:

Newsweek - E. coli cases at pumpkin farms are raising concerns ahead of Halloween.

NY Post - A California pumpkin patch is tied to an E. coli outbreak and has taken urgent action; investigators have not pinpointed the exact source.

Fox News Health - An E. coli outbreak sent three people to the hospital, with all three children in intensive care.

WHERE:

NY Post - The pumpkin patch is in California.

Fox News Health - The outbreak is potentially linked to Brookshire Farms pumpkin patch in San Luis Obispo, California.

WHY:

NY Post - Investigators have not yet identified the exact source of the outbreak.

Fox News Health - Health officials are investigating a potential link between the outbreak and Brookshire Farms pumpkin patch.

HOW:

Newsweek - The article raises concern about E. coli cases associated with pumpkin farms and advises readers on how to stay safe.

(UPDATED October 30, 2026 15:08 UTC)

An E. coli outbreak potentially linked to a California pumpkin patch has hospitalized three children. All three children are in intensive care as health officials investigate the outbreak. Investigators have not identified the source, and the farm has taken urgent action.