The Family Dollar Inspection Report: How Not To Handle A Rodent Problem

The retailer continued to distribute pharmaceuticals and other FDA-regulated products from West Memphis warehouse despite losing battle with rats that FDA investigators documented in month-long inspection.

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what happens when the alarm bells are ringing • Source: Alamy

Soon after entering Family Dollar Distribution Inc.’s warehouse in West Memphis, AR, on 11 January, a team of five US Food and Drug Administration investigators responding to a consumer complaint saw signs of an issue at the facility.

They found rodent excreta pellets on the warehouse floor, 25 at one spot, 25 at another, 50 at a third.

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