I know a lot of people shop at Family Dollar and thought this warning from the FDA sounded important. One of their distribution centers was found to have dead rats, live rats, dead and alive birds, etc. which compromised a lot of different products. I copied a few snippits to put here, but if you want to read the whole bulletin I included a couple links.
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USFDA/bulletins/30b63f2
https://www.fda.gov/news-events/pre...tates?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
ISSUE: The FDA 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. Conditions observed during the FDA’s inspection included live rodents, dead rodents in various states of decay, rodent feces and urine, evidence of gnawing, nesting and rodent odors throughout the facility, dead birds and bird droppings, and products stored in conditions that did not protect against contamination. Rodent contamination may cause Salmonella and infectious diseases, which may pose the greatest risk to infants, children, pregnant women, the elderly and immunocompromised people.
Some examples of these products include:
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USFDA/bulletins/30b63f2
https://www.fda.gov/news-events/pre...tates?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
ISSUE: The FDA 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. Conditions observed during the FDA’s inspection included live rodents, dead rodents in various states of decay, rodent feces and urine, evidence of gnawing, nesting and rodent odors throughout the facility, dead birds and bird droppings, and products stored in conditions that did not protect against contamination. Rodent contamination may cause Salmonella and infectious diseases, which may pose the greatest risk to infants, children, pregnant women, the elderly and immunocompromised people.
Some examples of these products include:
- human foods (including dietary supplements (vitamin, herbal and mineral supplements))
- cosmetics (skincare products, baby oils, lipsticks, shampoos, baby wipes), animal foods (kibble, pet treats, wild bird seed)
- medical devices (feminine hygiene products, surgical masks, contact lens cleaning solutions, bandages, nasal care products) and
- over-the-counter (OTC) medications (pain medications, eye drops, dental products, antacids, other medications for both adults and children).
