An investigation found “live rodents, dead and decaying rodents, rodent feces, urine and odors,” at a warehouse in Arkansas.

Family Dollar Stores was this week ordered to pay $41.6 million for using a rodent-infested warehouse to distribute food, cosmetics and medical devices to more than 400 stores across the South.

The largest criminal penalty of its kind comes after a U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigation found "live rodents, dead and decaying rodents, rodent feces, urine, and odors, and evidence of gnawing and nesting," at the company's distribution center in West Memphis, Arkansas, the Justice Department said in a statement.

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[–] 37 points 2 years ago* (12 children)

There are a disproportionate amount of people out there that cannot afford to buy food from anywhere else. And it’s probably going to get worse as grocery prices continue to rise.

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  • [–] 35 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)
  • Yup, I live a mile from one and go fairly frequently because construction makes getting to a grocery store a pain.

    Food prices are definitely higher than an actual grocery store. It's basically just a large convenience store cosplaying as a discount store.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago* (4 children)

    Not American so I couldn't care less about dollar store itself but when I see comments saying choosing an easier option is lazy and people should cook more, it pisses me fucking off. I have a chronic disease, I have been suffering from a flare up with it for 5 weeks, my disease means that I literally shit blood and also regularly have to use the toilet while also being in pain, if I choose " frozen and unhealthy crap" to cook it's because I literally fucking can't stand in a kitchen and do prep and cook and keep an eye on the fucking thing cooking. All I had to eat yesterday was some sandwiches and toast, today I haven't eaten anything because I've no appetite.

    I'm not the only person who has an illness or a disability who can't cook every fucking day with all that is involved in it. Grow some fucking perspective.

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