Massive recall due to rodent and bird feces
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration 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.
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Massive recall due to rodent and bird feces
Published:
December 27, 2025, 11:54 pm
Last updated:
December 28, 2025, 8:51 pm
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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:
Company Address City
AFRICAN HALAL DELI, INC 301 E. LAKE ST. MINNEAPOLIS
AFRIK STORE 613 CEDAR AVE S. MINNEAPOLIS
AIMMART INTERNATIONAL MARKET 1435 W. 86TH ST. Indianapolis
AINU SHAMS HALAL FOOD LLC. 200 W LAKE ST. ST 351 Minneapolis
ASHAMA GROCERY 804 UNIVERSITY AVE W ST. PAUL
BARAKA GROCERY INC 1005 N BROADWAY AVE ROCHESTER
BROTHERS IMPORTS 3012 PILLSBURY AVE SO MINNEAPOLIS
CASPIAN BISTRO RESTAURANT 2418 UNIVERSITY AVE SE MINNEAPOLIS
CENTRAL MARKET 3634 CENTRAL AVE NE MINNEAOLIS
CLIFF HALAL MARKET 1918 E CLIFF RD Burnsville
CLINTON HALAL MARKET 1930 CLINTON AVE S MINNEAPOLIS
DESI BROTHERS 8098 MORGAN CIR. SOUTH Bloomington
DURDUR MARKET 1552 EAST LAKE STR. MINNEAPOLIS
ELLIOT MARKET INC 1600 CHICAGO AVE MINNEAPOLIS
EP MART INC 8795 COLUMINE RD Eden Prairie
ETHIO MARKET 1316 MAYNARD DRIVE WEST Saint Paul
EZ STOP FOOD MARKET 7641 ZANE AVE Brooklyn PARK
FARGO HALAL MARKET 855 45TH STREET S. Fargo
FRIENDLY GROCERY & DELI 537 RICE ST Saint Paul Saint Paul
GHALEY GROCERIES MART 47 Little Canada Rd E Saint Paul
GOINKH TRADING LLC 1263 DONAHUE AVE Saint Paul
HALAL FOODS LLC. 13000 ALDRICH AVE SO. BURNSVILLE
HALAL MINI MARKET 410 CEDAR AVE S MINNEAPOLIS
JERUSALEM MARKET 4945 CENTRAL N.E COLUMBIA HGTS
JIMMY’S FOOD 1121 12TH AVE NO. MINNEAPOLIS
KALIS ADULT DAYCARE CENTER 2301 2ND AVE N. MINNEAPOLIS
KIMIS GROCERY STORE INC 517 12TH ST. SE ROCHESTER
KISMAYO DISCOUNT STORE 2932 W DIVISION Saint Cloud
KISMAYO HALAL 7595 148TH AVE Apple Valley
LA PICANTE MARKET 7914 BASS LAKE RD New Hope
LAKE STREET MARKET 201 W LAKE ST. MINNEAPOLIS
MCKNIGHT SHELL GAS 275 MC KNIGHT RD ST.PAUL
MIDWEST MARKET 2000 PORTLAND AVE. S MINNEAPOLIS
MILTON HALAL MARKET 757 MILTON ST N Saint Paul
MINNEAPOLIS HALAL MARKET LLC 2833 13th AVE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS
MINNESOTA HALAL MARKET 1926 CHICAGO AVE. SO MINNEAPOLIS
MZ MARKET 232 Marshall Road SHAKOPEE
OASIS MARKET AND DELI 920 E LAKE ST SUITE 145 Minneapolis
OSARI TRADING LLC 7308 ASPEN LN NORTH BROOKLYN CENTER
PALMS MARKET 105 85TH AVE NW COON RAPIDS
PANGEA WORLD MARKET 8500 SPRINGBROOK DR. COON RAPIDS
PANJHA BROTHERS LLC 3535 WEST ST. GERMAIN STR. Saint Cloud
PEACE MARKET 923 45TH AVE NE Hilltop
QALINLE FAMILY GROCERY 117 E SAINT GERMAIN ST Saint Cloud
SHABELLE GROCERY 2325 EAST FRANKLIN MINNEAPOLIS
ST PAUL GROCERY 470 LEXINGTON AVE.N ST.PAUL
STAR FOODS 818 LOWRY AVE. MINNEAPOLIS
STAR OCEAN 1211 W Pierce Butler Route Saint Paul
SUDAMIC IMPORT & EXPORT INC 2904 2ND NORTH MINNEAPOLIS
SUNRAY HALAL MARKET 373 PEDERSEN ST. Saint Paul
SUPER PLAZA HALAL FOODS 1525 S 4TH ST #100 MINNEAPOLIS
TBS INTERNATIONAL MKT 7836 PORTLAND AVE. S Bloomington
VIENGCHAN ORIENTAL MKT 3050 BROOKDALE DRIVE BROOKLYN CENTER
WEST 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.
