FDA Warns Family Dollar Shoppers of Rodent Contamination
- An inspection uncovered dead rodents, birds at a facility
- Food, cosmetics, medicines among products that may be impacted
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The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning against potential contamination of products sold at Family Dollar stores following a rodent infestation at a distribution facility.
Products sold at the chain owned by Dollar Tree Inc. in six states from Jan. 1 2021 could have potentially been contaminated after an FDA inspection uncovered unsanitary conditions such as dead rodents and birds at a West Memphis, Arkansas distribution facility, according to a statement Friday. The FDA is working with the company to initiate a voluntary recall of affected products that range from food items to cosmetics and over-the-counter medication.