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Thousands of popular products have been pulled from shelves after federal officials found evidence of rodent and bird contamination at a Midwest distribution facility.
Minnesota-based Gold Star Distribution Inc. has issued a radical recall covering food and beverage products, health and beauty products, household items and more, according to a Dec. 26 advisory from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The recalled items — which were distributed to stores in Minnesota, North Dakota and Indiana – cover a wide range of grocery products, including Diet Coke, Nutella, Froot Loops, Pringles, Cheerios, Folgers instant coffee, Sour Patch Kids, Fiji Water, Jolly Ranchers and Skittles.
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Cans of Diet Coke are seen at the Swire Coca-Cola bottling plant in West Valley City, Utah on April 19, 2019. (George Frey/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)
It also includes hair gel, mouthwash, pregnancy tests, deodorant and much more.
THE The FDA has stated that the products stored in the facility may have been exposed to “unsanitary conditions,” including rodent droppings, rodent urine and bird droppings, as noted in the announcement.
“Persons handling or consuming the products could become seriously ill due to adulteration by pests, including rodents, birds and insects,” the statement said. “…These conditions create a significant risk that products held at the facility may have been contaminated with dirt and harmful microorganisms.”
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Sour Patch Kids is pictured on January 21, 2016 in Park City, Utah. (Mat Hayward/Getty Images for Billboard/Getty Images)
On January 22, the FDA classified the recall as Class II, meaning the products “may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences,” according to People Magazineciting the FDA website.
A complete list of recalled products and the points of sale where they were distributed is available on the FDA website.
The recall announcement comes amid a slew of other recent recall notices issued by federal regulators.
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The FDA recently announced a voluntary recall of more than 80,000 McCafé Premium Roast decaffeinated coffee K-Cup pods sold by Keurig Dr Pepper after the company discovered the pods may contain high-caffeine regular coffee, despite being labeled as decaffeinated.
More than 13,000 pounds of ready-to-eat grilled chicken breasts were also recently recalled over fears of contamination. with listeria monocytogenes, according to the Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
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Gold Star Distribution Inc. did not immediately respond to FOX Business’ request for comment.
