Gold Star Distribution, Inc. (Gold Star or “the Company”) is recalling all FDA regulated products listed in this press release because of the presence of rodent and avian contamination.
Persons handling or consuming the products could become seriously ill due to adulteration from pests, including rodents, birds and insects. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determined that the facility was operating under insanitary conditions, including the presence of rodent excreta, rodent urine, and bird droppings in areas where medical devices, drugs, human food, pet food, and cosmetic products were held. These conditions create a significant risk that products held at the facility may have been contaminated with filth and harmful microorganisms.
Products held under insanitary conditions may become contaminated through contact with contaminated surfaces or exposure to airborne particulates associated with animal waste. Exposure to contaminated products can pose serious health risks to consumers, including the potential for bacterial contamination, which may result in illness or infection, including Salmonella. There are numerous hazards associated with rodents including the potential presence of Salmonella. Use or consumption of affected products may present risk of illness due to the potential presence of Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in infants, young children, frail or elderly people, pregnant persons, persons with pre-existent pathology (e.g., patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy treatments, organ transplant recipient, etc.) and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis, and arthritis.
Additionally, products contaminated with filth, rodent excreta, and rodent urine may cause illness in the animals that consume the food or humans that are in contact with the products. Rodents are the main reservoirs of Leptospira the bacteria that causes leptospirosis in humans and animals.
Contaminated medical devices may increase the risk of device-associated infections, drugs and foods may cause adverse health effects if ingested, and cosmetics applied to the skin or eyes may lead to skin irritation, infection, or other adverse reactions.
The recalled products were distributed to some or all of the following stores:
CompanyAddressCityAFRICAN HALAL DELI, INC301 E. LAKE ST.MINNEAPOLISAFRIK STORE 613 CEDAR AVE S. MINNEAPOLISAIMMART INTERNATIONAL MARKET1435 W. 86TH ST.IndianapolisAINU SHAMS HALAL FOOD LLC.200 W LAKE ST. ST 351MinneapolisASHAMA GROCERY 804 UNIVERSITY AVE W ST. PAULBARAKA GROCERY INC 1005 N BROADWAY AVE ROCHESTERBROTHERS IMPORTS 3012 PILLSBURY AVE SO MINNEAPOLISCASPIAN BISTRO RESTAURANT 2418 UNIVERSITY AVE SE MINNEAPOLISCENTRAL MARKET 3634 CENTRAL AVE NE MINNEAOLISCLIFF HALAL MARKET 1918 E CLIFF RDBurnsvilleCLINTON HALAL MARKET1930 CLINTON AVE SMINNEAPOLISDESI BROTHERS 8098 MORGAN CIR. SOUTHBloomingtonDURDUR MARKET 1552 EAST LAKE STR.MINNEAPOLISELLIOT MARKET INC 1600 CHICAGO AVEMINNEAPOLISEP MART INC 8795 COLUMINE RDEden PrairieETHIO MARKET 1316 MAYNARD DRIVE WESTSaint PaulEZ STOP FOOD MARKET 7641 ZANE AVEBrooklyn PARKFARGO HALAL MARKET 855 45TH STREET S.FargoFRIENDLY GROCERY & DELI537 RICE ST Saint PaulSaint PaulGHALEY GROCERIES MART 47 Little Canada Rd ESaint PaulGOINKH TRADING LLC 1263 DONAHUE AVESaint PaulHALAL FOODS LLC. 13000 ALDRICH AVE SO.BURNSVILLEHALAL MINI MARKET410 CEDAR AVE SMINNEAPOLISJERUSALEM MARKET 4945 CENTRAL N.ECOLUMBIA HGTSJIMMY’S FOOD 1121 12TH AVE NO.MINNEAPOLISKALIS ADULT DAYCARE CENTER 2301 2ND AVE N.MINNEAPOLISKIMIS GROCERY STORE INC 517 12TH ST. SE ROCHESTERKISMAYO DISCOUNT STORE 2932 W DIVISION Saint CloudKISMAYO HALAL 7595 148TH AVE Apple ValleyLA PICANTE MARKET 7914 BASS LAKE RD New HopeLAKE STREET MARKET 201 W LAKE ST. MINNEAPOLISMCKNIGHT SHELL GAS275 MC KNIGHT RDST.PAULMIDWEST MARKET 2000 PORTLAND AVE. S MINNEAPOLISMILTON HALAL MARKET 757 MILTON ST N Saint PaulMINNEAPOLIS HALAL MARKET LLC 2833 13th AVE SOUTH MINNEAPOLISMINNESOTA HALAL MARKET 1926CHICAGO AVE. SO MINNEAPOLISMZ MARKET 232 Marshall Road SHAKOPEEOASIS MARKET AND DELI 920 E LAKE ST SUITE 145 MinneapolisOSARI TRADING LLC7308 ASPEN LN NORTH BROOKLYN CENTERPALMS MARKET 105 85TH AVE NW COON RAPIDSPANGEA WORLD MARKET 8500 SPRINGBROOK DR. COON RAPIDSPANJHA BROTHERS LLC 3535 WEST ST. GERMAIN STR. Saint CloudPEACE MARKET 923 45TH AVE NE HilltopQALINLE FAMILY GROCERY 117 E SAINT GERMAIN ST Saint CloudSHABELLE GROCERY 2325 EAST FRANKLIN MINNEAPOLISST PAUL GROCERY 470 LEXINGTON AVE.N ST.PAULSTAR FOODS 818 LOWRY AVE. MINNEAPOLISSTAR OCEAN 1211 W Pierce Butler Route Saint PaulSUDAMIC IMPORT & EXPORT INC 2904 2ND NORTH MINNEAPOLISSUNRAY HALAL MARKET 373 PEDERSEN ST. Saint PaulSUPER PLAZA HALAL FOODS 1525 S 4TH ST #100 MINNEAPOLISTBS INTERNATIONAL MKT 7836 PORTLAND AVE. S BloomingtonVIENGCHAN ORIENTAL MKT 3050 BROOKDALE DRIVE BROOKLYN CENTERWEST BANK MKT 417 CEDAR AVE.S. MINNEAPOLIS
Products covered by this recall include all: drugs; medical devices; cosmetics; dietary supplements; and human and animal (pet) food products. The recall does not apply to products shipped directly to retail/convenience stores by the distributor or manufacturer, such as all frozen and refrigerated items. For a comprehensive list of affected products, please visit the FDA website at fda.gov.
No illnesses have been reported to date.
