Halls Cough Drops Recalled Due to Distribution Center Sanitation Issues
Gold Star Distribution Inc is recalling multiple varieties of Halls Cough Drops distributed nationwide due to insanitary conditions and rodent activity discovered in their distribution center.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: This FDA Class II recall involves potential food contamination from rodent exposure in a distribution facility. While no illnesses or injuries have been reported, rodent exposure represents a significant food safety hazard, placing this in the category of risk-of-harm products without reported injury.
Plain-English summary
Gold Star Distribution Inc is recalling multiple varieties of Halls Cough Drops distributed nationwide. The affected products include multiple formulations in various package sizes and lot codes.
The recall was issued due to Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) deviations identified at the distribution center, specifically insanitary conditions and rodent exposure and activity that pose a potential food safety risk.
All lots of affected products distributed by Gold Star Distribution that remain within their expiration date are included in this recall. Consumers who possess these products should discontinue use and either discard them or return them to their point of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Halls Cough Drops a) BAGS, MENTHOL, 12CT; b) BAGS, HONEY LEM, 12CT; c) BAGS, DEFENSE CITRUS, 12CT; d) BAGS, CHERRY, 12CT; e) M. CHERRY, 20 STK; f) BRAZIL, Cherry, 21CT/27.5G; f) LEMON. HONEY, 20CT #1180E; g) LIME FRESH, 20CT, #1182; h) MENTHOL BLUE, 20CT, #1180A; i) BRAZIL, Menth
- Manufacturer
- GOLD STAR DISTRIBUTION INC
- Category
- Drug — Cough Drop
- Hazard
- rodent-contamination
- sanitation-violation
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- All lots within expiry distributed by Gold Star Distribution.
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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