St. Cloud Stores Affected By Widespread Product Recall

MINNEAPOLIS (WJON News) -- Gold Star Distributing, a wholesale grocer based in Minneapolis, has issued a recall of a wide variety of products due to “rodent and avian contamination”. The company serves more than 50 stores in Minnesota, including three in St. Cloud.

A recent investigation by the Food and Drug Administration found the warehouse was operating under unsanitary 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”.

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Products from that warehouse were distributed to stores statewide. In St. Cloud, the affected stores include:

• Qalinle Family Grocery – 117 East St. Germain St.
• Panja Brothers LLC – 3535 West St. Germain St.
• Kismayo Discount Store – 2932 West Division.

A complete list of affected stores can be found here.

Products covered by this recall include drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, dietary supplements, and human and pet food products distributed by the company.

A complete list of recalled products can be found here.

Anyone with a recalled product is asked to destroy it immediately. Gold Star Distributing will provide refunds with a receipt.