All human food products from one distributor recalled over rodent activity
Gold Star Distribution is recalling all human food products distributed from the firm over potential exposure of rodents and rodent activity in the 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: Scored 3 under the risk-of-harm criterion: the record cites rodent exposure and activity affecting distributed food, and no illnesses are reported.
Plain-English summary
All human food products distributed from Gold Star Distribution Inc are being recalled. The record lists the scope as including but not limited to snack foods, candy, gum, cooking oil, canned fruit and beans, honey, dietary supplements, peanut butter, oatmeal, rice, dry peas and beans, ramen, cold cereal, hot sauce, lemon juice, crackers, canned sardines, tuna and oyster, sauces, seasonings, sugar, bottled and canned beverages, coffee and filters and creamer, tea bags and further categories set out in the enforcement record.
The reason given in the enforcement record is potential exposure of rodents and rodent activity in the distribution center.
The recall covers all codes of products purchased from this firm. The record's quantity field reads 'unknown'. Distribution was to Indiana, Minnesota and North Dakota. The FDA has classified the action as Class II.
Because the recall is defined by the distributor rather than by product code, buyers should check with their supplier whether stock was purchased from this firm, and follow the return instructions issued with the recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- All human food products distributed from the firm. Including but not limited to: snack foods, candy, gum, cooking oil, canned fruit and beans, honey, Dietary supplements, peanut butter, oatmeal, rice, dry peas and beans, ramen, cold cereal, hot sauce, lemon juice, crackers, can
- Manufacturer
- GOLD STAR DISTRIBUTION INC
- Category
- Food — Multiple categories
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 codes of products purchased from this firm.
Distribution
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