(NEXSTAR) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers in six states that several products found in Family Dollar stores between Jan. 1, 2021, and now may be potentially unsafe. The alert comes after FDA inspectors say they found unsanitary conditions – including live and dead rodents – in Family Dollar’s West Memphis, Arkansas, distribution facility.
Consumers in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee are advised not to use a variety of Family Dollar products, including foods, cosmetics, animal foods, medical devices and over-the-counter medications.
Over 1,100 dead rodents were found at the facility where these items may have come from.
Below is a list of affected stores in Louisiana, according to Family Dollar.
Store Num. | Street Address | City | State | Zip |
906 | 232 BOLTON AVE | ALEXANDRIA | LA | 71301-7126 |
6568 | 2501 3RD ST | ALEXANDRIA | LA | 71302-6102 |
8397 | 1801 HAZEL ST | ARCADIA | LA | 71001-4131 |
10819 | 1022 COTEAU RODAIRE HIGHWAY | ARNAUDVILLE | LA | 70512 |
749 | 810 MAIN ST | BAKER | LA | 70714-3442 |
917 | 542 N WASHINGTON ST | BASTROP | LA | 71220-3040 |
6150 | 1714 E MADISON AVE | BASTROP | LA | 71220-4032 |
11090 | 8027 SCENIC HIGHWAY | BATON ROUGE | LA | 70807-4926 |
11753 | 6910 MICKENS ROAD | BATON ROUGE | LA | 70811-5937 |
10832 | 60 WEST 4TH STREET | BERNICE | LA | 71222 |
3542 | 904 REES ST STE B | BREAUX BRIDGE | LA | 70517-4514 |
4432 | P.O. BOX 308 | BREAUX BRIDGE | LA | 70517 |
11871 | 3047 GRAND POINT HIGHWAY | BREAUX BRIDGE | LA | 70517 |
12005 | 1802 ANSE BROUSSARD HWY | BREAUX BRIDGE | LA | 70517 |
707 | 816 NW MAIN ST | BUNKIE | LA | 71322-1644 |
7631 | 161 HIGHWAY 80 EAST | CALHOUN | LA | 71225-9147 |
877 | 631 VETERANS MEMORIAL DRIVE | CARENCRO | LA | 70520-3620 |
9337 | P.O. BOX 537 | CARENCRO | LA | 70520 |
11174 | 2405 HWY 93 | CARENCRO | LA | 70520 |
12829 | 1045 HIGHWAY 107 | CENTER POINT | LA | 71323 |
8256 | 1234 HWY 4 | CHATHAM | LA | 71226 |
2562 | 336 S. MAIN STREET | CHURCH POINT | LA | 70525 |
5417 | 9203 HWY 67 | CLINTON | LA | 70722 |
1852 | 7741 HWY 165 | COLUMBIA | LA | 71418-3323 |
5365 | 409 CHOUPIQUE LN | COTTONPORT | LA | 71327-3737 |
8495 | 807 BROADWAY DR. | DELHI | LA | 71232 |
12463 | 12905 LA 28 EAST | DEVILLE | LA | 71328 |
5281 | 505 S MAIN ST | FARMERVILLE | LA | 71241-3215 |
664 | 504 E WALLACE RD | FERRIDAY | LA | 71334-3223 |
8482 | 6194 HIGHWAY 10 | GREENSBURG | LA | 70441 |
12194 | 707 HWY 8 | HARRISONBURG | LA | 71340 |
2596 | 3000 HIGHWAY 10 | JACKSON | LA | 70748-1409 |
8568 | 448 OLD WINNFIELD RD | JONESBORO | LA | 71251-3855 |
650 | 1904 4TH STREET | JONESVILLE | LA | 71343 |
5732 | 512 AVENUE G | KENTWOOD | LA | 70444-2726 |
1126 | 2009 W UNIVERSITY AVE | LAFAYETTE | LA | 70506-2576 |
1714 | 107 CARMEL AVE | LAFAYETTE | LA | 70501-5001 |
2766 | 2228 AMBASSADOR CAFFERY PKY | LAFAYETTE | LA | 70506-3705 |
4746 | 1100 W WILLOW ST | LAFAYETTE | LA | 70501-1779 |
7526 | 3550 W PINHOOK RD | LAFAYETTE | LA | 70508-3607 |
10333 | 4301 MOSS ROAD | LAFAYETTE | LA | 70507 |
11563 | 501 E PINHOOK ROAD | LAFAYETTE | LA | 70501 |
11630 | 3841 W CONGRESS STREET | LAFAYETTE | LA | 70506 |
11808 | 1944 MOSS STREET | LAFAYETTE | LA | 70501-2118 |
649 | 300 SPARROW ST | LAKE PROVIDENCE | LA | 71254-3034 |
11404 | 10251 PREJEAN HIGHWAY | LAWTELL | LA | 70550 |
4096 | 8389 HWY 190 SE | LIVONIA | LA | 70755 |
5221 | P O BOX 6 | MANSURA | LA | 71350-0006 |
941 | 355 W TUNICA DR | MARKSVILLE | LA | 71351-2605 |
834 | 1421 WINNSBORO RD | MONROE | LA | 71202-4523 |
1262 | 3038 DESIARD ST | MONROE | LA | 71201-7210 |
3003 | 7916 DESIARD ST | MONROE | LA | 71203-4936 |
4788 | 3390 STERLINGTON RD | MONROE | LA | 71203-2522 |
7850 | 1420 HOSPITAL ROAD | NEW ROADS | LA | 70760 |
11251 | 401 ELM STREET | NEW ROADS | LA | 70760-3001 |
12784 | 1106 VERONA STREET | NEWELLTON | LA | 71357 |
8736 | 310 WEST MAIN STREET | OAK GROVE | LA | 71263 |
813 | 209 NATCHEZ BLVD | OPELOUSAS | LA | 70570-6524 |
3133 | 933 CRESSWELL LN | OPELOUSAS | LA | 70570-5819 |
5033 | 718 S UNION ST | OPELOUSAS | LA | 70570-6028 |
5892 | 1322 W LANDRY ST | OPELOUSAS | LA | 70570-3455 |
11788 | 8311 HIGHWAY 71 N | PINEVILLE | LA | 71360-2752 |
12405 | 8016 RIDGE STREET | POLLOCK | LA | 71467 |
11324 | 12902 HIGHWAY 190 W | PORT ALLEN | LA | 70767 |
4831 | 17491 HIGHWAY 190 | PORT BARRE | LA | 70577-5126 |
3936 | 1910 JULIA STREET | RAYVILLE | LA | 71269-5516 |
5006 | 3296 HWY 165 SOUTH | RICHWOOD | LA | 71202 |
11596 | 2610 RICHWOOD ROAD 2 | RICHWOOD | LA | 71202 |
8007 | 612 S MONROE ST | RUSTON | LA | 71270 |
11435 | 601 E GEORGIA AVENUE | RUSTON | LA | 71270-3930 |
5581 | 5620 CAMERON ST | SCOTT | LA | 70583-5200 |
11622 | 1061 RENAUD DRIVE | SCOTT | LA | 70583 |
12171 | 9447 HIGHWAY 80 | SIMSBORO | LA | 71275-3002 |
12863 | 1101 PLANK RD | ST. JOSEPH | LA | 71366 |
9032 | 10008 HIGHWAY 165 N | STERLINGTON | LA | 71280 |
5020 | 122 OAK TREE PARK DR | SUNSET | LA | 70584 |
717 | 300 N CHESTNUT ST | TALLULAH | LA | 71282-3712 |
670 | 1919 CARTER ST. | VIDALIA | LA | 71373 |
4433 | 710 W MAIN ST | VILLE PLATTE | LA | 70586-4326 |
5470 | 553 VETERANS BLVD | WASHINGTON | LA | 70589 |
835 | 117 SMITH ST | WEST MONROE | LA | 71292-6046 |
5335 | 1202 CYPRESS ST | WEST MONROE | LA | 71291-2840 |
8935 | 3002 CYPRESS STREET | WEST MONROE | LA | 71291 |
11335 | 5075 CYPRESS STREET | WEST MONROE | LA | 71291 |
11721 | 5872 JONESBORO ROAD | WEST MONROE | LA | 71292 |
1165 | 815 W COURT ST | WINNFIELD | LA | 71483-2637 |
9066 | 3636 FRONT STREET | WINNSBORO | LA | 71295-2224 |
9361 | 139 MAPLE STREET | WISNER | LA | 71378 |
8795 | P.O. BOX 1346 | YOUNGSVILLE | LA | 70592 |
7706 | 4950 HWY 19 | ZACHARY | LA | 70791 |
If you believe you’ve purchased these items, you’re asked to contact Family Dollar, discard the items and wash your hands immediately after handling them. The FDA says some food products in non-permeable packaging (such as undamaged glass or all-metal cans) may be suitable for use if properly cleaned/sanitized.
Contact a doctor or medical professional if you have health concerns after handling these products, the FDA urges.
The administration says a consumer complaint sparked the investigation of the West Memphis facility in January. Inspectors say they found “live rodents, dead rodents in various states of decay, rodent feces and urine, evidence of gnawing, nesting and rodent odors throughout the facility.”
Inspectors also say they found dead birds and bird droppings.
“Families rely on stores like Family Dollar for products such as food and medicine. They deserve products that are safe,” said Associate Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs Judith McMeekin. “No one should be subjected to products stored in the kind of unacceptable conditions that we found in this Family Dollar distribution facility. These conditions appear to be violations of federal law that could put families’ health at risk. We will continue to work to protect consumers.”
The FDA says it’s working with Family Dollar to initiate a voluntary recall of the products.
The administration also says a review of the company’s internal records showed a collection of over 2,300 rodents between March 29 and Sept. 17, 2021 – “demonstrating a history of infestation.”