The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing a warning against products sold at a popular discount chain after thousands of dead rats were found in one of its distribution centers.
The FDA’s warning includes several food products as well as dietary supplements, vitamins, cosmetics, shampoos, baby wipes, and several other healthcare items—including medications intended for adults and children. Getting a Discount on Everything You Buy in Stores
Family Dollar’s distribution plant in West Memphis, Arkansas is the affected center and the warning extends to products sold in 404 stores across six states: Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee.
Conditions observed during an FDA inspection of the plant included live and dead rodents in various states of decay, rodent feces and urine, evidence of gnawing, nesting, and products stored in conditions that did not protect against contamination.
