FDA recalls certain Family Dollar products in 6 states over rodent infestation at plant

[mommyoffive]

FDA recalls certain Family Dollar products in 6 states over rodent infestation at plant (msn.com)

[Arcadia]

I bolded the affected states https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-alerts-public-potentially-contaminated-products-family-dollar-stores-six-states
“Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting the public that several categories of FDA-regulated products purchased from Jan. 1, 2021, through the present from Family Dollar stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee may be unsafe for consumers to use. The impacted products originated from the company’s distribution facility in West Memphis, Arkansas, where an FDA inspection found insanitary conditions, including a rodent infestation, that could cause many of the products to become contaminated. The FDA is working with the company to initiate a voluntary recall of the affected products.“

[mmasc]

Wow, that’s really disgusting and seemingly a HUGE amount of rodents. Surely management knew of this problem (records of 2500 rodents from May to September!) and kept the goods flowing out there. Gross on all accounts. 

[Teaching3bears]

Eww!

[Arcadia]

Now it is an official recall

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/family-dollar-stores-issues-voluntary-recall-certain-fda-regulated-products-six-states-including
“Products covered by this retail level recall include all: (i) drugs; (ii) medical devices; (iii) cosmetics; (iv) dietary supplements; and (v) human and animal (pet) food products. The recall does not apply to products shipped directly to the stores by the distributor or manufacturer, such as all frozen and refrigerated items. The 404 stores to which this recall applies are listed on the attached schedule. The recall does not apply to other store locations.

Family Dollar is notifying its affected stores by letter asking them to check their stock immediately and to quarantine and discontinue the sale of any affected product. Customers that may have bought affected product may return such product to the Family Dollar store where they were purchased without receipt.

Family Dollar List of Affected Stores “

 

[mommyoffive]

Family Dollar is temporarily closing 404 stores after more than 1,000 dead rats were found in a distribution center (msn.com)

[lmrich]

That is horrific! 

[Faith-manor]

That is soooooo gross!