Family Dollar's Rat-Infested Warehouse Leads To $41 Million Fine

Family Dollar's Rat-Infested Warehouse Leads To $41 Million Fine

Family Dollar Stores, owned by Dollar Tree, has agreed to pay a hefty fine of $41.6 million for knowingly storing and shipping food, cosmetics, drugs, and medical devices from a warehouse in Arkansas that was infested with rodents for several years. The company's actions resulted in a misdemeanor charge of "debasing FDA-regulated products by holding them in unsanitary conditions."

The issue came to light when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection in 2022. However, the problem stretches back further, with court records revealing that select stores receiving products from the Arkansas facility reported mouse and pest issues with deliveries as early as August 2020.

The court documents detail that this warehouse supplied over 400 Family Dollar stores across Alabama, Missouri, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Tennessee.

Courtesy: USA Today