FDA seizes food from infested warehouse in Wis.
ELLSWORTH, Wis. (AP) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it seized 1,500 cases of food stored under what it calls unsanitary conditions at a warehouse in Ellsworth.
The FDA says in a news release that the food was seized Tuesday at Mid-States Closeouts, a distribution warehouse, under a warrant issued by a federal court in Wisconsin.
U.S. Marshals seized all FDA-regulated human and animal food susceptible to rodent and pest contamination or other filth.
An FDA inspection in November and December found widespread rodent infestation, including numerous gnawed packages of human and animal food.
However, the agency says it hasn’t received any complaints of illness or death associated with food distributed by Mid-States Closeouts.
A call to Mid-States was not answered Wednesday evening.
Feb 4, 2010 at 11:02 a.m.
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SarahB1, I don't know how the federal system works, but local health inspections typically allow a period for correction, after which more serious action is taken.
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I wouldn't make the assumption that any local retailer has been selling contaminated goods. The FDA will know if there was any reselling and to whom and would be following that supply chain.
Feb 4, 2010 at 9:55 a.m.
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JAYT what's wrong with you..Would you feed it to your familly??
Feb 4, 2010 at 8:36 a.m.
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JAYT why would you suggest sending infested food to Haiti? They are human people just as you are. Maybe you should consume it. And I to think mid-states is the steak trucks I just seen one yesterday at the gas station. I did not but anything, though they asked me to lol.
Feb 4, 2010 at 8:31 a.m.
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JAYT,
would you eat food that had rodent infestation?
Of course not.
The people of Haiti have enough to deal with. They don't need sickness added to their worries.
Feb 4, 2010 at 7:42 a.m.
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Those little white trucks come out of Brew Town. Also the person who's moms buys stuff at crazy Frank's needs to start looking at the dates ASAP. Some are 6 month past the dates. Be a smart shopper look for dates no dates no buy. Most thing you eat today should come with a sell by date.
Feb 4, 2010 at 7:36 a.m.
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Watch Woodman's prices go up...
Feb 4, 2010 at 7:04 a.m.
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i think mid-states is that place that drives around in a white refridgerated truck and sells steaks and stuff?
Feb 4, 2010 at 6:26 a.m.
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Yuck!!!!!
Feb 4, 2010 at 6:21 a.m.
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Big Lots is also a retailer of "closeouts". Not sure if this is one of their vendors or not.
Feb 4, 2010 at 5:01 a.m.
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Why did it take so long to shut it down?
Feb 3, 2010 at 11:44 p.m.
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They seem to sell the stuff online, so it's not clear that it's actually *distributed* anywhere. They really seem more of an end-of-the-line place.
Feb 3, 2010 at 10:44 p.m.
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Wonder if they distribute to any stores in the Janesville area?
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