Massive recall on candy, soft drinks and pet food
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Key Points:
- A widespread recall has been issued due to rodent and avian contamination at Gold Star Distribution's Minneapolis warehouse, affecting thousands of products stored or distributed through this facility.
- The recall includes a vast range of items such as popular medications (Tylenol, Advil, Aleve), pet foods (Purina brands), beverages (Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Gatorade), and snacks (Haribo, Twix, Skittles).
- The FDA warns that contaminated products pose serious health risks, including bacterial infections like Salmonella, emphasizing the importance of consumers checking their supplies despite no reported illnesses so far.
- Despite the recall's scale and media coverage, studies show only a small percentage of Americans actively follow food recall notices
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