Daily Harvest recall: Influencers recount harrowing experiences with ...

(CNN) Instagram-friendly meal kit service Daily Harvest is facing a firestorm of online backlash over the voluntary recall of one of its products, after a slew of people who consumed it reported becoming ill with mysterious symptoms, including extremely elevated liver enzymes.

The direct-to-consumer brand has long utilized a network of online influencers to promote its products. Now several influencers, who say they were sickened, say the company's lackluster handling of the crisis is putting new responsibility on the influencer community to warn the public.

It's also exposing the swift fallout that can emerge when you aggrieve a demographic with such a wide internet reach.

"This company was built on the backs of influencers," said Cory Silverstein, who runs an organic skincare brand with his wife, and told CNN Business he received the product, called French Lentil and Leek Crumbles, as part of a PR package in mid-May.

"That is what built them up to be like a billion-dollar valuation company, is all these influencers who did the marketing for them," he added. "At this point, it's the influencers who are alerting the public that you might end up in the hospital if you eat this product."

After consuming the product, Silverstein said, "I've never experienced pain like that — it's the first time I felt kind of helpless."

In response to CNN Business' multiple requests for comment, Daily Harvest sent the latest update the company posted on their website related to the voluntary recall.

"We want to make sure you have the latest update on our voluntary recall of French Lentil + Leek Crumbles. We are taking this very seriously and doing everything we can to get to the bottom of this. Your health and well-being are our top priority," the blog post states, adding that it has reached out to impacted customers and is taking a number of steps to investigate the cause.

"We are working with a group of experts to help us get to the bottom of this—that includes microbiologists, toxin and pathogen experts as well as allergists," the statement from Daily Harvest adds. "All pathogen and toxicology results have come back negative so far, but we're continuing to do extensive testing and will keep you updated."

An image of Daily Harvest's French Lentil + Leek Crumbles meal from their website. Daily Harvest issued a voluntary recall Sunday of a lentil-based product, after receiving customer reports of gastrointestinal issues linked to its French Lentil + Leek Crumbles meal.

In an updated blog post Thursday evening, the company said it has received approximately 470 reports of illness or adverse reaction, and the investigation into the root cause remains ongoing. It added that some 28,000 units of the recalled product were distributed in the US between April 28 to June 17.

On June 17, the company first emailed people who received the product warning that "a small number of customers have reported gastrointestinal discomfort" after consuming the crumbles and urging those who still had them to throw them away. It first posted a statement warning the public not to consume the crumbles on June 19.

Launched in 2016, Daily Harvest's emergence as a household name was linked in large part to its aggressive social media campaigns. The company has received multiple celebrity supporters, including Gwyneth Paltrow and Serena Williams (representatives for Paltrow and Williams did not immediately respond to CNN Business' request for comment).

The meal kit company announced last November that it had secured Series D funding that valued Daily Harvest at over $1 billion.

Influencers track down a united source for mysterious symptoms

Silverstein said he spent time in an urgent care center where doctors scrambled to figure out what was wrong. He tested negative for all forms of hepatitis, the initial suspect, and did a slew of blood tests that eventually indicated liver enzyme levels that were off the charts. He says that levels of important liver enzymes were elevated as much as twelve times the normal range.

He spent weeks not knowing the cause of the mysterious illness, until he said his wife saw a post from fellow influencer Luke Wesley Pearson, a content creator from Portland. Pearson was reporting shockingly similar symptoms, he said, and the two realized they had both received these crumbles from the company before they were launched on the public market.

Pearson told CNN Business that he underwent emergency surgery on June 12 to get his gallbladder removed after experiencing gastrointestinal issues after consuming the crumbles.

Various frozen healthy meal items (but not the crumbles that are part of the recall) are visible inside a Daily Harvest frozen meal kit box, Lafayette, California, October 14, 2021. (Photo by Gado/Getty Images)

Pearson says he tried the lentil crumbles twice, both times leading to intense stomach aches. It was the second try, however, that sent him to the ER. After symptoms that included "excruciating" stomach pains, fever, chills, itching of the hands and feet, and jaundice, Pearson underwent testing that revealed -- just like Silverstein -- elevated liver enzymes, as well as high bilirubin. Doctors ultimately decided to remove Pearson's gallbladder.

For Pearson, it was only after seeing a viral TikTok by Abby Silverman that he realized the issues could be connected to the food he ingested immediately before his issues began. Silverman, a creative director in New York, posted a video that has garnered more than 100,000 likes on TikTok detailing her own experience after eating the Daily Harvest product. She said the lentils similarly landed her in the ER, twice, with alarmingly high liver enzyme levels. While she suspected it may be from the crumbles, she said she formally connected her medical crisis with the lentils after an email from Daily Harvest on June 19 recalling the food item led her to a Reddit thread of scores of other people detailing similar symptoms. Silverman's lawyer, Mark Apostolos, confirmed to CNN Business in a statement that medical records document her illness and symptoms.

"It's interesting because I have seen a lot of people on social media over the years try Daily Harvest, which is why I said yes to the PR package," Silverman told CNN Business.

"This whole health situation has just caused so much anxiety," said Silverman, who has retained a lawyer, Apostolos, to deal with the fallout. "Obviously, I didn't expect this. I made the video that I did because I feel like they weren't doing enough to make people aware of what was going on -- I figured people probably still had this in their freezer."

"We are investigating and evaluating all legal remedies for Abby, who was stricken with illness after consuming this product that was mailed to her," said Apostolos in a statement.

Another customer who had her gallbladder removed was Candice Smith, who told CNN Business she initially thought she was having a heart attack after consuming the product. "It was the worst night of my life," said Smith, the CEO of French Press Public Relations in Raleigh, of the night she rushed to the hospital -- where she says she stayed for four days undergoing tests on her enlarged liver and elevated liver enzymes. Her gallbladder was removed on June 19.

The company declined to comment on claims that customers underwent gallbladder surgeries related to its product. All of the people who spoke to CNN Business said doctors were initially puzzled by their symptoms.

Smith said she had no relevant pre-existing medical conditions before the hospital visit. "I try to be healthy. I eat plant-based, I'm trying to do all the right things," said Smith. "What am I doing here? Why am I even here? Why am I experiencing this level of pain in my life?"

Company's response slammed as insensitive

Caroline Sweet, a freelance actor and writer in Los Angeles, said she was in the emergency room emerging from a CT scan after enduring days of being "completely doubled-over in pain" when she received an email on June 17 from Daily Harvest informing her to throw away the crumbles and offering her a $10 store credit. (The company said in a blogpost all consumers were issued a credit for the recalled product).

"It was just like a huge f**k you," Sweet said of the email. "The fact that they're just handling it so poorly feels like such a huge slap in the face."

Sarah Schacht, a consultant and property manager in Seattle, said she similarly became "violently ill" after consuming the product that she said she was initially drawn to for its organic and health-forward marketing. "Everyone who's on the internet has been served Daily Harvest ads, right?" she said.

Schacht has been vocal on Twitter about urging people to take samples to local health departments or their Food and Drug Administration offices.

Silverstein, meanwhile, said he was incredibly dismayed by the Instagram post Daily Harvest used to alert customers of the recall. The post, which was published on June 19, simply used a previous promotional picture of the crumble -- and directed people to click a link for an "important message," which directed them to a blog post about the voluntary recall. At a first glance, Silverstein said most people would assume that the post was promoting the product. Daily Harvest has since removed the post he referenced from their Instagram, which was widely blasted as insensitive.

The FDA told CNN Business in a statement that it cannot confirm or deny if an investigation is occurring that is not already listed on its website. "However, the FDA takes seriously reports of possible adulteration of a food that may also cause illnesses or injury," an FDA spokesperson said in a statement.

The agency added that when specific consumer guidance can be developed, the FDA and US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will publish outbreak advisories communicating that guidance to the public.

"I'm very angry because we are all being left in the dark without answers," said Pearson. "I know that accidents happen all the time in the food industry, and I've just seen other companies who are completely transparent, speaking up and making loud and clear announcements of what's going on and what the next steps are and what they found out so far."

Silverstein added that he feels that some of the onus has fallen on influencers to alert their followers. While the company emailed customers and posted a statement on its website, he thinks they should be doing more to make people aware on social media.

While he and his wife have worked with Daily Harvest for some five years now, and never had any issues in the past, he said they have no choice but to "cut off our relationship with them."

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Lucky Charms recall? FDA looking at reports of cereal causing illness

The Food and Drug Administration said it is looking into recent online reports of the popular cereal Lucky Charms causing gastrointestinal issues in some consumers.

On the website iwaspoisoned.com, where people can report any food-related illnesses and share the city and state where they received the food, over 1,300 people have said as of Monday they've felt sick since April 1 after eating the breakfast cereal. Most of the reported symptoms include nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, and cases have been reported throughout the United States.

"We recommend anyone who fell ill after eating Lucky Charms to report it and to keep leftover product for testing. We will communicate procedures for testing to everyone who reports their case," the website reads.

"The FDA is aware of reports and is looking into the matter," the FDA said in a statement to USA TODAY. "The FDA takes seriously any reports of possible adulteration of a food that may also cause illnesses or injury."

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The FDA said it has received few complaints directly. The agency has its own food reporting protocols through its Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition system. The CFSAN Adverse Event Reporting System is a database that collects complaints made about any food, dietary supplement and cosmetic product.

Since 2004, the FDA said it has received 41 reports related to Lucky Charms, with only three since 2021. Of those three reports, only one is related to a complaint also listed on iwaspoisioned.com.

The FDA said it does not discuss details of a possible or ongoing investigation, but added depending on the seriousness of a problem, it would send investigators to visit a person who has made a complaint and investigate the cause of their sickness. If the problem isn't serious, each incident is tracked and may be used for a future inspection of a company and the plant in which the product is made. No product recall has been made for Lucky Charms as of Monday.

"The agency has received no calls at the FDA’s Food and Cosmetic Information Center related to Lucky Charms," it said.

General Mills, which makes the cereal, also said it has "not found any evidence that these complaints are attributed to our products" after an internal investigation.

"Food safety is our top priority. We take the consumer concerns reported via a third-party website very seriously," Andrea Williamson, General Mills spokesperson, told USA TODAY. "We encourage consumers to please share any concerns directly with General Mills to ensure they can be appropriately addressed."

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Daily Harvest hit with lawsuits from people who say they had their ...

(CNN) Days after meal-kit service Daily Harvest announced the voluntary recall of one of its products, the company has been hit with two lawsuits from individuals who said they had their gallbladders removed after consuming it.

Daily Harvest, a direct-to-consumer brand that relied on a network of online influencers to promote its products, announced earlier this month the voluntary recall of its French Lentil and Leek Crumbles after people who consumed it reported becoming ill. Several influencers told CNN Business last week that they spent time in the hospital with mysterious symptoms that puzzled doctors, including intense gastrointestinal pain and extremely elevated liver enzymes.

On Wednesday, Luke Wesley Pearson, a content creator from Portland, filed a personal injury lawsuit against Daily Harvest in an Oregon court. The complaint states that Pearson was healthy and had no significant health problems prior to consuming the crumbles.

"After consuming the Daily Harvest Lentil Crumbles, plaintiff became violently ill, required hospitalization and endured the surgical removal of his gallbladder," the complaint states. The suit also alleges Daily Harvest didn't do enough to warn people about the dangers of its product, and "issued vaguely worded and insufficient warnings to its customers and influencers."

Carol Ann Ready, a Daily Harvest customer, is also suing the company after she said she also was hospitalized and had her gallbladder removed after consuming the crumbles. The complaint recounts two emergency room visits in May after consuming the product twice. She described her pain as "a 9 or 10 out of 10," the complaint states.

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Abbott recall: Similac, other baby formula recalled after illnesses

Abbott Nutrition is voluntarily recalling three types of infant formula after four babies became sick with bacteria infections after consuming the products.

The recall, announced Thursday, is for select lots of Similac, Alimentum and EleCare formulas that were manufactured at an Abbott facility in Sturgis, Michigan.

The Food and Drug Administration warned consumers not to use or purchase the formulas or certain powdered infant formula produced at the facility.

"The FDA is investigating complaints of four infant illnesses from three states," the agency said in a statement on Thursday. "All four cases related to these complaints were hospitalized and Cronobacter may have contributed to a death in one case."

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Infants sick with Cronobacter sakazakii or salmonella

Three of the babies were sick with Cronobacter sakazakii and one had Salmonella Newport, the FDA said.

Cronobacter bacteria can cause severe, life-threatening sepsis infections or meningitis while salmonella can cause gastrointestinal illness and fever, according to the FDA.

"We deeply regret the concern and inconvenience this situation will cause parents, caregivers and health care professionals," Joe Manning, Abbott executive vice president, nutritional products, said in a statement.

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The FDA said it initiated an onsite inspection at the facility and findings to date include several positive "Cronobacter sakazakii results."

“As this is a product used as the sole source of nutrition for many of our nation’s newborns and infants, the FDA is deeply concerned about these reports of bacterial infections,” said Frank Yiannas, FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response, in a statement.

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Abbott recall: What products are recalled?

The products under recall include Similac, Alimentum and EleCare powdered infant formulas. Check a multidigit number on the bottom of the container to know if your product is included:

The first two digits of the code are 22 through 37; and

The code on the container contains K8, SH or Z2; and

The expiration date is 4-1-2022 (APR 2022) or later.

More information is available at Similacrecall.com where you can type in the code on the bottom of the package. You can also call 1-800-986-8540 and follow the instructions provided.

According to Abbott, no liquid formulas, powder formulas or nutrition products from other facilities are impacted by the recall. The recalled products were only manufactured in Sturgis, Michigan, the company said.

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Similac recall: Specialty baby formula recalled after infant death

Abbott Nutrition's baby formula recall has been expanded to include one lot of Similac PM 60/40.

The Food and Drug Administration said in an update Monday that health officials were investigating an additional illness of Cronobacter sakazakii with exposure to powdered infant formula produced at the company's Sturgis, Michigan facility. That baby also died of Cronobacter.

"The most recent patient was reported to have consumed Abbott Nutrition’s Similac PM 60/40 product with the lot code 27032K800 prior to Cronobacter sakazakii infection," the FDA said.

Similac PM is considered "a specialty formula for certain infants who would benefit from lowered mineral intake." It was not included in the previous recall for select lots of Similac, Alimentum and EleCare formulas announced Feb. 17.

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The previously recalled formulas were also produced at the Michigan facility. The lot of Similac PM 60/40 was distributed to the U.S. and Israel.

Cronobacter bacteria can cause severe, life-threatening sepsis infections or meningitis while Salmonella can cause gastrointestinal illness and fever, according to the FDA.

Abbott said in an update Monday that in addition to the other formula recalled it was recalling Lot # 27032K80 (can) / Lot # 27032K800 (case) of Similac PM 60/40 after learning of the baby's death.

"This case is under investigation, and at this time the cause of the infant’s Cronobacter sakazakii infection has not been determined," Abbott posted on its recall website. "We want to extend our heartfelt sympathies to the family."

Abbott also said "no distributed product has tested positive for the presence of Cronobacter sakazakii" and recently tested retained product samples of Similac PM "were negative for Cronobacter."

The FDA said its investigation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now includes four reports of Cronobacter sakazakii infections in infants and one complaint of a Salmonella Newport infection. All of the babies were hospitalized and Cronobacter may have contributed to death in two patients.

The agency said it is "working with Abbott Nutrition to better assess the impacts of the recall and understand production capacity at other Abbott facilities that produce some of the impacted brands." The FDA said it is working with Abbott "on safe resumption of production at the Sturgis, MI facility."

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Similac recall 2022: What Abbott products have been recalled?

Abbott is voluntarily recalling one lot of Similac PM 60/40 Lot # 27032K80 (can) / Lot # 27032K800 (case).

Other products previously recalled include Similac, Alimentum and EleCare powdered infant formulas. Check a multidigit number on the bottom of the container to know if your product is included:

The first two digits of the code are 22 through 37; and

The code on the container contains K8, SH or Z2; and

The expiration date is 4-1-2022 (APR 2022) or later.

More information is available at Similacrecall.com where you can type in the code on the bottom of the package. You can also call 1-800-986-8540 and follow the instructions provided.

According to Abbott, no liquid formulas, powder formulas or nutrition products from other facilities are impacted by the recall. The recalled products were only manufactured in Sturgis, Michigan, the company said.

What is Cronobacter sakazakii and how can it spread?

According to the CDC, Cronobacter sakazakii is a germ found naturally in the environment and can live in very dry places. The germs can live in dry foods, such as powdered infant formula, powdered milk, herbal teas and starches. It also has been found in wastewater.

Cronobacter illnesses are rare – the CDC said it typically receives reports of two to four infections in infants each year – but they are frequently lethal for infants and can be serious among people with immunocompromising conditions and the elderly. Only Minnesota requires reporting the illness.

In infants, Cronobacter usually causes sepsis or severe meningitis. Some infants may experience seizures. The mortality rate for Cronobacter meningitis may be as high as 40%, the CDC said.

Cronobacter can also cause wound infections or urinary tract infections in people of all ages.

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Family Dollar recall: 404 stores closed in 6 states after rodent ...

Family Dollar has temporarily closed more than 400 of its stores in six states related to a rodent infestation that is also tied to a recall.

On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced more than 1,000 rodents were found inside a Family Dollar distribution facility in Arkansas that served stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee.

Family Dollar also announced a voluntary recall affecting items purchased from the hundreds of stores purchased between Jan. 1, 2021 through this year.

"We take situations like this very seriously and are committed to providing safe and quality products to our customers," company spokesperson Kayleigh Campbell said in a statement to USA TODAY. "We have been fully cooperating with all regulatory agencies in the resolution of this matter and are in the process of remediating the issue."

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Family Dollar posted the list of affected stores in a news release (See list of locations below).

The company, which also owns Dollar Tree stores, confirmed to USA TODAY on Monday that it "temporarily closed the affected stores in order to proficiently conduct the voluntary recall of certain FDA-regulated products."

When stores will open was not known as of Monday. "Our teams are working hard to reopen these stores as soon as possible," Campbell said in a statement.

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Items included in the recall include over-the-counter medications, medical devices, cosmetics, dietary supplements, human food and pet food.

Family Dollar said 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 recall also applies to the 404 stores on the company's list and not other locations.

The company said it “is not aware of any consumer complaints or reports of illness related to this recall.”

Customers that may have purchased affected products can return the items to the Family Dollar store where they were purchased without a receipt, the company said.

For questions about the recall, contact Family Dollar Customer Service at 844-636-7687 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST.

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Here are the stores affected by the recall and temporarily closed.

Alabama Family Dollar stores

Aliceville: 35 Memorial Parkway E

Brookwood: 15704 Al Highway 216

Eutaw: 206 Greensboro St.

Linden: 303 S. Main St.

Livingston: 1307 North Washington St.

Moundville: P O Box 308

Sulligent: 5705 Us Highway 278

Tuscaloosa: 524 14th St.

Tuscaloosa: 1507 Culver Road

Tuscaloosa: 2515 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.

Tuscaloosa: 3851 Greensboro Ave.

Tuscaloosa: 1525 Skyland Blvd. East

Vernon: 9598 Highway 18

York: 700 4th Ave.

Arkansas Family Dollar stores

Arkadelphia: 1550 Pine St.

Atkins: 603 North Church St.

Batesville: 1275 E Main St.

Blytheville: 2001 W Main St.

Brinkley: 1421 Pinecrest St.

Cabot: 1302 S Pine St.

Camden: 216 California Ave.

Clarendon: 300 Madison St.

Clarksville: P.O. Box 265

Conway: 254 Oak St.

Crossett: 308 C Pine St.

Danville: 301 E 8th St.

Dermott: 205 E Speedway St.

Des Arc: 1602 Main St.

Dewitt: 300 S. Whitehead Drive

Dumas: 439 E Choctaw St.

Earle: 17668 Us Highway 64

El Dorado: 424 N West Ave.

England: 1005 E Fordyce St.

Eudora: 2963 S Highway 65

Fordyce: 1007 W 4th St.

Forrest City: 228 W Broadway St.

Green Forest: 802 E Main St. Suite 1

Gurdon: 506 E. Main St.

Hamburg: 700 N Main St.

Hampton: 214 S Lee St.

Harrisburg: 608 N Illinois St.

Hot Springs: 640 Malvern Ave.

Hot Springs: 3339 Central Ave.

Hot Springs: 899 Park Ave.

Hot Springs: 3242 Albert Pike Road

Jacksonville: 1700 S Highway 161

Jonesboro: 106 S Gee St.

Lake Village: 1218 N Highway65

Lepanto: 325 W Broad St.

Little Rock: 801 E. Roosevelt Road

Little Rock: 4514 W 12th St.

Little Rock: 3500 Baseline Road

Little Rock: 8824 Geyer Springs Road

Little Rock: 3901 S University Ave.

Little Rock: 20290 Arch St.

Little Rock: 1711 Main St.

Little Rock: 8510 Colonel Glenn Road

Little Rock: 5200 West 65th St.

Little Rock: 10422 Chicot Road

Little Rock: 2408 Dr Martin Luther King Jr.

Malvern: 404 E Page Ave.

Marianna: 286 W Chestnut St.

Marion: 138 Block St.

Marvell: P.O. Box 65

Mayflower: 652 Highway 365

Mcgehee: 606 Holly St.

Melbourne: 609 E Main St.

Monticello: 620 W Gaines St.

Morrilton: 1313 E Broadway

N Little Rock: 2633 Pike Ave.

N Little Rock: 4149 E Broadway St.

N Little Rock: 4204 Camp Robinson Road

N Little Rock: 2121 Highway 161

N Little Rock: 715 E Broadway St.

North Little Rock: 4143 John F. Kennedy Blvd.

North Little Rock: 5613 Macarthur Drive

Osceola: 1051 W Keiser

Paragould: 300 W Kings Highway

Perryville: 416 S Fourche Ave.

Pine Bluff: 2801 S Olive St.

Pine Bluff: 5316 Dollarway Road

Pine Bluff: 1113 S Blake St.

Pine Bluff: 3100 W 28th Ave.

Pine Bluff: 1607 E Harding Ave.

Pine Bluff: 1169 W 16th Ave.

Pocahontas: 2104 Highway 62 W

Russellville: 1200 S Knoxville Ave.

Searcy: 2223 W Beebe Capps Expressway

Star City: 601 S Lincoln

Stuttgart: 1823 S. Main St.

Trumann: 443 Highway 463 S

Vilonia: 10 Eagle St.

Walnut Ridge: 500 Sw Front St.

Warren: 317 S Martin St.

West Helena: 233 N Sebastian St.

West Memphis: 2113 E Broadway St.

West Memphis: 209 Shoppingway Blvd. Suite B

West Memphis: 420 S Avalon St.

Wynne: P O Box 591

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Louisiana Family Dollar stores

Alexandria: 232 Bolton Ave.

Alexandria: 2501 3rd St.

Arcadia: 1801 Hazel St.

Arnaudville: 1022 Coteau Rodaire Highway

Baker: 810 Main St.

Bastrop: 542 N Washington St.

Bastrop: 1714 E Madison Ave.

Baton Rouge: 8027 Scenic Highway

Baton Rouge: 6910 Mickens Road

Bernice: 60 West 4th St.

Breaux Bridge: 904 Rees St. Suite B

Breaux Bridge: P.O. Box 308

Breaux Bridge: 3047 Grand Point Highway

Breaux Bridge: 1802 Anse Broussard Highway

Bunkie: 816 NW Main St.

Calhoun: 161 Highway 80 East

Carencro: 631 Veterans Memorial Drive

Carencro: P.O. Box 537

Carencro: 2405 Highway 93

Center Point: 1045 Highway 107

Chatham: 1234 Highway 4

Church Point: 336 S. Main St.

Clinton: 9203 Highway 67

Columbia: 7741 Highway 165

Cottonport: 409 Choupique Lane

Delhi: 807 Broadway Drive

Deville: 12905 La 28 East

Farmerville: 505 S Main St.

Ferriday: 504 E Wallace Road

Greensburg: 6194 Highway 10

Harrisonburg: 707 Highway 8

Jackson: 3000 Highway 10

Jonesboro: 448 Old Winnfield Road

Jonesville: 1904 4th St.

Kentwood: 512 Ave. G

Lafayette: 2009 W University Ave.

Lafayette: 107 Carmel Ave.

Lafayette: 2228 Ambassador Caffery Parkway

Lafayette: 1100 W Willow St.

Lafayette: 3550 W Pinhook Road

Lafayette: 4301 Moss Road

Lafayette: 501 E Pinhook Road

Lafayette: 3841 W Congress St.

Lafayette: 1944 Moss St.

Lake Providence: 300 Sparrow St.

Lawtell: 10251 Prejean Highway

Livonia: 8389 Highway 190 SE

Mansura: P O Box 6

Marksville: 355 W Tunica Drive

Monroe: 1421 Winnsboro Road

Monroe: 3038 Desiard St.

Monroe: 7916 Desiard St.

Monroe: 3390 Sterlington Road

New Roads: 1420 Hospital Road

New Roads: 401 Elm St.

Newellton: 1106 Verona St.

Oak Grove: 310 West Main St.

Opelousas: 209 Natchez Blvd.

Opelousas: 933 Cresswell Lane

Opelousas: 718 S Union St.

Opelousas: 1322 W Landry St

Pineville: 8311 Highway 71 N

Pollock: 8016 Ridge St.

Port Allen: 12902 Highway 190 W

Port Barre: 17491 Highway 190

Rayville: 1910 Julia St.

Richwood: 3296 Highway 165 South

Richwood: 2610 Richwood Road 2

Ruston: 612 S Monroe St.

Ruston: 601 E Georgia Ave.

Scott: 5620 Cameron St.

Scott: 1061 Renaud Drive

Simsboro: 9447 Highway 80

St. Joseph: 1101 Plank Road

Sterlington: 10008 Highway 165 N

Sunset: 122 Oak Tree Park Drive

Tallulah: 300 N Chestnut St.

Vidalia: 1919 Carter St.

Ville Platte: 710 W Main St.

Washington: 553 Veterans Blvd.

West Monroe: 117 Smith St.

West Monroe: 1202 Cypress St.

West Monroe: 3002 Cypress St.

West Monroe: 5075 Cypress St.

West Monroe: 5872 Jonesboro Road

Winnfield: 815 W Court St.

Winnsboro: 3636 Front St.

Wisner: 139 Maple St.

Youngsville: P.O. Box 1346

Zachary: 4950 Highway 19

Mississippi Family Dollar stores

Aberdeen: 103 Highway 45 N

Ackerman: 222 Mabus St.

Baldwyn: 209 N 2Nd Ave.

Bassfield: 4168 Highway 42

Batesville: 116 Highway 51 N

Bay Springs: 2760D Highway 15

Belmont: P.O. Box 1143

Belzoni: 620 E First St.

Brandon: 304 E Government St.

Brookhaven: 600 E Monticello St.

Canton: 1074 E Peace St.

Canton: 1131 W Peace St.

Canton: 3376 N. Liberty St.

Centreville: Po Box 1029

Charleston: 310 W Main St.

Clarksdale: 620 S State St.

Clarksdale: 1032 N State St.

Cleveland: 406 S Davis Ave.

Clinton: 222 Clinton Blvd.

Collins: 816 Main St.

Columbus: 1412 Main St.

Columbus: 202 Alabama St.

Columbus: 60 Mike Parra Road

Crystal Springs: P. O. Box 542

De Kalb: 14916 Highway 16 W

Decatur: 15458 Highway 15

Drew: 144 W Park Ave.

Durant: 369 E Madison St.

Eupora: 1960 Veteran'S Memorial Blvd. S

Flora: 101 Mansker Drive

Fulton: 1409 S Adams St.

Gloster: 437 N Captain Gloster Drive

Goodman: 9563 Main St.

Greenville: 110 N Harvey St.

Greenville: 2101 Highway 82 E

Greenville: 1443 Mlk Blvd. S.

Greenville: 1325 Highway 82 W

Greenwood: 700 Highway 7 N

Greenwood: 320 Highway 82 W

Grenada: 1815 Commerce St.

Grenada: 100 N Dr. Mlk Jr. Blvd.

Gulfport: 20014 Highway 53

Hamilton: 40055 Hamilton Road

Hattiesburg: 215 Broadway Drive

Hazelhurst: 130 Trade Center Lane

Hollandale: 1002 East Ave. N

Holly Springs: 183 N. Memphis St.

Horn Lake: 3230 Goodman Road W

Indianola: 903C Highway 82 E

Jackson: 3204 Medgar Evers Boulevard

Jackson: 3140 W Northside Drive

Jackson: 4445 N State St.

Jackson: 2566 Robinson St. Suite B

Jackson: 516 Nakoma Drive

Jackson: 3366 Terry Road

Jackson: 320 W Woodrow Wilson Ave.

Jackson: 2019A Raymond Road

Jackson: 3111 W Capital St.

Jackson: 311 Briarwood Drive

Jackson: 4747 Clinton Blvd.

Jackson: 3707 S Siwell Road

Jackson: 2820 Terry Road

Jackson: 1201 University Boulevard

Jackson: 4610 Terry Road

Jackson: 5060 Parkway Drive

Kosciusko: 329 Highway 12 East

Leland: 604 N Broad St.

Lexington: 327 Depot St.

Liberty: 332 E Main St.

Louisville: 401 South Church Ave.

Macon: 601 S Jefferson St.

Magnolia: 115 N. Clark Ave.

Mantachie: 67 Watson Drive

Marion: 5321 Dale Drive

Marks: 713 Martin Luther King Drive

Mc Comb: 1209 Delaware Ave.

Mccomb: 1200 Lasalle St.

Meadville: P.O. Box 709

Mendenhall: 1736 Simpson Highway 149

Meridian: 2815 8th St.

Monticello: 713 E Broad St.

Natchez: 395 John R Junkin Drive

Natchez: 1196 N Martin Luther King Jr S

Newton: 188 Northside Drive

Okolona: 511 W Monroe Ave.

Pearl: 3123 Highway 80 E

Pearl: 621 South Pearson Road

Philadelphia: 800 E Main St.

Port Gibson: P O Box 41

Prentiss: Po Box 1556

Quitman: 548 S Archusa Ave.

Raleigh: 202 White Oak

Raymond: 825 E Main St.

Ridgeland: 1606 E County Line Road

Ridgeland: 398 Highway 51

Robinsonville: 1115 Casino Center Drive

Rolling Fork: 20503 Highway 61

Ruleville: P O Box 218

Seminary: 23 Highway 590 W

Smithdale: 13824 Us-98

Southaven: 8650 Highway 51 N

Southaven: 980 Church Road W

Starkville: 213 N Jackson St.

Tunica: 1440 Us Highway. 61 N

Tupelo: 701 W Main St.

Tylertown: 900 Beulah Ave.

Union: 803 E Jackson Road

Vaiden: 34195 Highway 35

Vicksburg: 2080 S Frontage Road

Vicksburg: 1305 Mission 66

Vicksburg: 135 Highway 27

Vicksburg: 1800 Highway 61 North

Vicksburg: 5100 Highway 61 South

Water Valley: 409 Duncan St.

Wesson: 2071 Highway 51

Winona: 106 S Applegate St.

Woodville: 184 Main St.

Yazoo: 301 Broadway St.

Yazoo City: 760 E 15th St.

Missouri Family Dollar stores

Charleston: 601 S Main St.

Dexter: 312 W Stoddard St.

East Prairie: 125 Prairie Drive

Kennett: 401 First St.

Sikeston: 1031 E Malone Ave.

Sikeston: 209 W Malone Ave.

Van Buren: 1409 Main St.

West Plains: 1308 Porter Wagoner Blvd.

Tennessee Family Dollar stores

Adamsville: 306 E. Main St.

Bartlett: 2686 Kirby Whitten Road

Bartlett: 1745 Sycamore View Road

Bolivar: 605 W Market St.

Brownsville: 605 E Main St.

Cordova: 1683 Appling Road

Cordova: 9109 Us 64

Covington: 605 Highway 51 N

Dyersburg: 1935 St John Ave. #C

Grand Junction: 228 Highway 57 W

Henderson: 121 Whitley Ave.

Jackson: 903 Hollywood Drive

Jackson: 1011 Old Hickory Blvd.

Jackson: 224 N Royal St.

Jackson: 1000 Whitehall St.

Jackson: 1301 N Highland Ave.

Lexington: 117 W. Church St.

Medina: 211 Three Oaks Drive

Memphis: 3223 Winchester Road

Memphis: 2168 Frayser Blvd.

Memphis: 3975 Jackson Ave.

Memphis: 3190 N Thomas #3192

Memphis: 4100 S Plaza Drive

Memphis: 142 N Avalon St.

Memphis: 2920 Lamar Ave.

Memphis: 4724 Millbranch Road

Memphis: 3400 Summer Ave.

Memphis: 1107 S Bellevue Blvd.

Memphis: 2500 Elvis Pressley Blvd.

Memphis: 3682 North Watkins St.

Memphis: 4689 Knight Arnold Road

Memphis: 3242 Jackson Ave.

Memphis: 4216 Summer Ave.

Memphis: 2570 Frayser Blvd.

Memphis: 2912 Coleman Road

Memphis: 4330 Winchester Road

Memphis: 3315 E Shelby Drive

Memphis: 4727 Neely Road

Memphis: 3566 S Mendenhall Road

Memphis: 6636 E Shelby Drive

Memphis: 5355 Elvis Presley Blvd.

Memphis: 3141 S Mendenhall Road

Memphis: 3255 Hickory Hill Road

Memphis: 3338 Austin Peay Highway

Memphis: 2743 N Watkins St.

Memphis: 2981 Park Ave.

Memphis: 3515 Ridgemont Ave.

Memphis: 3435 Millbranch Road

Memphis: 3500 Ramill Road

Memphis: 6415 E Raines Road

Memphis: 2374 Summer Ave.

Memphis: 287 N. Cleveland St.

Memphis: 2715 S Perkins Road

Memphis: 1636 Getwell Road

Memphis: 180 East E H Crump Blvd.

Memphis: 831 Thomas St.

Memphis: 3390 S Us Highway 61

Memphis: 2760 Lamar Ave.

Memphis: 656 S Highland St.

Memphis: 1870 N Germantown Parkway

Memphis: 1427 N Hollywood St.

Memphis: 6550 Mt. Moriah Road

Memphis: 2644 James Road

Memphis: 4082 Us Highway 61 Suite 101

Memphis: 4280 Macon Road

Memphis: 3544 Covington Pike

Memphis: 1539 Whitten Road

Memphis: 4202 Hacks Cross Road

Memphis: 2711 Getwell Road

Memphis: 2970 Poplar Ave.

Memphis: 4618 Quince Road

Memphis: 2360 Airways Blvd.

Memphis: 1688 Jackson Ave.

Memphis: 3403 Elvis Presley Blvd.

Memphis: 5245 Riverdale Road

Memphis: 4194 Hickory Hill Road

Memphis: 910 Jackson Ave.

Memphis: 6222 Winchester Road

Memphis: 1450 S Trezevant St.

Middleton: 716 S Main St.

Millington: 4839 Navy Road

Munford: 1345 Munford Ave.

Parsons: 503 Tennessee Ave. N

Ridgely: 101 Lake St.

Ripley: 180 South Washington St.

Savannah: 2007 Wayne Road

Somerville: 17575 Us Highway 64

Trenton: 128 Davy Crockett Mall

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Family Dollar issues recall for various products after FDA inspection ...

(CNN) The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday issued an alert that various products purchased within the last year from Family Dollar Stores across six states may be contaminated and unsafe to use.

Items ranging from dietary supplements and medication to cosmetics and pet foods may have been exposed to insanitary conditions at Family Dollar's distribution facility in West Memphis, Arkansas, federal officials said in a news release. An FDA inspection found that a rodent infestation could have potentially contaminated the products.

Family Dollar on Friday issued a voluntary recall of particular items that were sold after January 1, 2021, at hundreds of stores throughout Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee, according to a news release

The company said it's not aware of consumer complaints or reports of illnesses related to the recall.

"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," the company said.

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Pet food recall: Midwestern Pet Foods expands recall after dog deaths

Midwestern Pet Foods Inc. has expanded its recall of some of its products after reports that the food is linked to multiple dog deaths and may contain potentially unsafe levels of aflatoxin, a byproduct of mold.

The Food and Drug Administration said in a statement that it has been “aware of more than 70 dogs that have died and more than 80 that are sick after eating Sportmix pet food.”

Aflatoxin is a toxin that can grow on corn and other grains used as ingredients in pet food, according to the FDA. At high levels, aflatoxin can cause illness and death in pets.

The Evansville, Indiana, family-owned company said in a statement Wednesday that in its nearly 100 years it has never had a recall until recently.

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Midwestern Pet Foods first announced a voluntary recall on Dec. 30 and expanded it this week. The FDA said in December it was aware of 28 deaths and eight illnesses in dogs that ate the recalled product.

"There have been reports of illnesses and deaths in dogs associated with certain lots of products. No human illnesses have been reported," the company said in a recall notice. "Out of an abundance of caution, we have expanded this recall to cover all corn products containing pet foods with expiration dates prior to 07/09/22."

Pets experiencing aflatoxin poisoning may have the following symptoms: sluggishness, loss of appetite, vomiting, jaundice (a yellowish tint to the skin, eyes, or gums due to liver damage) and diarrhea.

The expanded recall includes "additional corn-containing lot codes of Sportmix, Pro Pac Originals, Splash, Sportstrail, and Nunn Better dry dog and cat foods" that were produced in its Oklahoma manufacturing plant.

The company says it has a call center with licensed veterinarians for consumers who have questions or concerns regarding their pet’s health. Call 800-474-4163, extension 455, or email info@midwesternpetfoods.com for more information.

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Midwestern Pet Foods recall 2021

The following are the recalled products and the lot codes are listed in a 23-page document posted at www.midwesternpetfoods.com

Pro Pac Adult Mini Chunk

Pro Pac Performance Puppy

Splash Fat Cat 32%

Nunn Better Maintenance

Sportstrail 50

Sportmix Original Cat 15

Sportmix Original Cat 31

Sportmix Maintenance 44

Sportmix Maintenance 50

Sportmix High Protein 50

Sportmix Energy Plus 44

Sportmix Energy Plus 50

Sportmix Stamina 44

Sportmix Stamina 50

Sportmix Bite Size 40

Sportmix Bite Size 44

Sportmix High Energy 44

Sportmix High Energy 50

Sportmix Premium Puppy 16.5

Sportmix Premium Puppy 33

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Tyson Foods recall: Chicken recalled for listeria contamination risk

UPDATE: The size of the recall grew by close to 500,000 pounds to nearly 9 million pounds. Learn more about the increase here.

Tyson Foods is recalling approximately 8.5 million pounds of frozen, cooked chicken products for possible listeria contamination.

The company and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall Saturday night.

The recall includes Tyson branded products sold at stores nationwide and private label products for restaurants, which include Jet’s Pizza, Casey’s General Store, Marco’s Pizza and Little Caesars. Walmart, Publix and Wegmans are among the stores that sold the products.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also issued a food safety alert saying the products – which were shipped nationwide to retailers and institutions including hospitals, nursing facilities, restaurants and schools – may be linked to a listeria outbreak that has caused three illnesses and one death.

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“We are taking this precautionary step out of an abundance of caution and in keeping with our commitment to safety," said Scott Brooks, Tyson Foods senior vice president, food safety and quality assurance, in a news release.

According to Tyson Foods, the affected products were produced at one plant located in Dexter, Missouri, between Dec. 26 and April 13.

A list of the retailers that sold the affected products was not available Saturday and will be posted on the USDA website in the future, according to Tyson's news release.

The company said it has been working with the USDA on the recall and said "while there is no conclusive evidence that the products were contaminated at the time of shipment, the voluntary recall is being initiated out of an abundance of caution."

Each package of the recalled products has the establishment code P-7089. A full list of the recalled products is posted on the USDA website and Tysonfoods.com.

The USDA said consumers should not eat the products and should throw them away or return them. The CDC advises businesses to not serve or sell the recalled products.

“No other Tyson products are impacted by the recall, including but not limited to any Tyson brand fresh chicken; frozen, raw chicken products or chicken nuggets,” the company said.

Consumers with questions about the recall can call or text 1-855-382-3101, the company said, noting customer service representatives will be available beginning Sunday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CDT.

Listeria outbreak linked to chicken

According to the CDC, the three people who were sick in this outbreak ate foods served at a long-term care facility or hospital between April 6 and June 5. Two illnesses were in Texas and the other case was in Delaware.

When two or more people get "the same illness from the same contaminated food or drink, the event is called a foodborne disease outbreak," the CDC says.

Listeria can cause common food poisoning symptoms, like diarrhea and fever, the CDC says. But it can also cause severe illness, known as invasive listeriosis, when the bacteria spread beyond the gut to other parts of the body.

Symptoms of severe illness usually start one to four weeks after eating contaminated food, but symptoms can start as late as 10 weeks after.

Adults 65 or older, pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems are at higher risk for severe illness from listeria, the CDC says.

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Tyson Foods chicken recall 2021

The following products are included in the recall, which in addition to products sold at stores nationwide, includes chicken distributed to restaurants and institutions, including hospitals, nursing facilities, restaurants and schools.

Find product codes and date codes of the affected products on the USDA list.

20-ounce bag Tyson Pulled Chicken Breast – Fully Cooked, Boneless Skinless with Rib Meat, Seasoned, Smoke Flavor Added

22-ounce bag Tyson Fully Cooked Oven Roasted Diced Chicken Breast – Boneless Skinless with Rib Meat, Seasoned

12-ounce bag Tyson Fully Cooked Fajita Chicken Breast Strips – Boneless Skinless with Rib Meat Smoke Flavor and Caramel Color Added

22-ounce bag Tyson Fully Cooked Chicken Breast Strips – Boneless, Skinless with Rib Meat, Seasoned Smoke Flavor

12-ounce bag Tyson Fully Cooked Oven Roasted Diced Chicken Breast – Boneless skinless with Rib Meat, Seasoned

12-pound bag Tyson Fully Cooked, Boneless, Skinless – Pulled Chicken Breasts with Rib Meat

10-pound bag Jet’s Pizza – Fully Cooked, Fajita Seasoned, Boneless, Skinless – Diced Chicken Breasts with Rib Meat

10-pound bag Tyson Fully Cooked Diced Grilled Chicken Breast with Rib Meat

39.93-pound bag Tyson Fully Cooked, Seasoned, Grilled – Boneless, Skinless Chicken Strips CN for Fajitas

10-pound bag Tyson Fully Cooked, All Natural, Low Sodium Boneless, Skinless – Pulled Dark and White Chicken

10-pound bag Tyson Fully Cooked, Low Sodium, Boneless, Skinless – Pulled White Chicken

10-pound bag Tyson Fully Cooked, Low Sodium, Boneless, Skinless – Pulled Chicken Natural Proportion

10-pound bag Tyson Fully Cooked, Low Sodium, All Natural – ½ " Diced Chicken Natural Proportion

10-pound bag Tyson Fully Cooked, Low Sodium – ½ " Diced White Chicken

10-pound bag Tyson Fully Cooked, Grilled, Boneless, Skinless – Chicken Breast Strips with Rib Meat, for Fajitas

10-pound bag Tyson Fully Cooked Grilled Chicken Breast Strips with Rib Meat

8-pound bag Fully Cooked Grilled Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Strips with Rib Meat

10-pound bag Casey’s General Store – Fully Cooked, Grilled Chicken Breast Strips with Rib Meat

10-pound bag Tyson Fully Cooked, Wood Fired Seasoned, Dice, Grilled, Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts with Rib Meat, Smoke Flavor Added

7.5-pound bag Fully Cooked Grilled Chicken Breast Strips – Boneless, Skinless with Rib Meat

10-pound bag Marco’s Pizza Fully Cooked, Sliced Chicken Breast Strips with Rib Meat, Smoke Flavor Added

10-pound bag Tyson Fully Cooked, Wood Fire Seasoned, Grilled Chicken Breast Strips with Rib Meat, Smoke Flavor Added

12-pound bag Tyson Fully Cooked, Boneless Skinless Pulled Chicken Breast with Rib Meat

10.32-pound bag Tyson Fully Cooked, All Natural Low Sodium, Boneless, Skinless Pulled Dark and White Chicken

10-pound bag Little Caesars Fully Cooked Chicken Wing Sections

10-pound bag Tyson Fully Cooked, Char-Broiled Boneless Chicken Meat for Fajitas

30-pound bag Tyson Fully Cooked, Boneless, Skinless Dark Chicken Fajita Strips Smoke Flavor Added

30-pound bag Tyson Fully Cooked, Roasted, Grill Marked, All Natural Boneless, Skinless Chicken Leg Strips

10-pound bag Tyson Fully Cooked, Low Sodium, Boneless, Skinless Pulled Dark and White Chicken

12-pound bag Tyson Fully Cooked, Boneless, Skinless Pulled Chicken Breast with Rib Meat

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FDA finds rodents in Family Dollar facility, recall issued in 6 states

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WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — More than 1,000 rodents were found inside a Family Dollar distribution facility in Arkansas, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday as the chain issued a voluntary recall affecting items purchased from hundreds of stores in the South.

A consumer complaint prompted officials to inspect the West Memphis, Arkansas, facility in January, the FDA said in a news release. Inside the building, inspectors said they found live rodents, dead rodents in "various states of decay," rodent feces, dead birds and bird droppings.

After fumigating the facility, more than 1,100 dead rodents were recovered, officials said.

"No one should be subjected to products stored in the kind of unacceptable conditions that we found in this Family Dollar distribution facility," said Associate Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs Judith McMeekin.

The FDA said it is working with Family Dollar to begin a voluntary recall of affected products.

Those products include human food, pet food, dietary supplements, cosmetics, medical devices and over-the-counter medications that were purchased in January or February from Family Dollar stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri or Tennessee.

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In a news release, Family Dollar listed the 404 stores that may have sold products from the contaminated facility.

The company said it "is not aware of any consumer complaints or reports of illness related to this recall."

The FDA said food in non-permeable packaging "may be suitable for use if thoroughly cleaned." Regardless of packaging, all drugs, medical devices, cosmetics and dietary supplements should be thrown away, officials said.

"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," the company said. "Customers that may have bought affected product may return such product to the Family Dollar store where they were purchased without receipt."

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