Thousands of Grocery Items Recalled for Rat Urine and Feces Exposure

Thousands of grocery items — including snacks, candies, beverages, pantry staples, over-the-counter drugs, hygiene items, and pet food — sold at stores in Indiana, Minnesota, and North Dakota have been recalled after an inspection revealed unsanitary conditions at the warehouse from which they were distributed, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced.

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This kind of exposure means there is significant risk that items shipped from the facility could be contaminated with “filth and harmful microorganisms,” the FDA said. Exposure to contaminated products could lead to serious illness, the agency added, including salmonella poisoning and leptospirosis, an infection commonly transmitted by rat urine.

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