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Family Dollar Stores - NC Distribution Center
FDA recall F-1261-2016 · Class II · reported 2016-05-04 · Terminated
- Product
- Family Gourmet Natural Whole Grain Brown Rice, 32 oz. (2 lb.) plastic bag (SKU: 1230394)
- Reason
- Live insects were noted inside several unopened bags of product.
- Quantity
- 315,590 units (total rice)
- Distribution
- Nationwide - AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TX, UT, VT, VA, WV, WI, WY
- Firm location
- NC, United States
- Initiated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- First notice
- Recall started
- 2015-09-08
- Terminated
- 2016-05-05
- Code info
- Lot # 3047GP15; Best By Date: February 16, 2016 Lot # 3076GP15; Best By Date: March 17, 2016
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Food Enforcement database (openFDA Food Enforcement, imported 2026-09). The FDA does not validate openFDA data for completeness or accuracy. This is a record of an enforcement action, not safety advice.