"Family Dollar Hit with $41M Fine for Rodent-Infested Warehouse"

Family Dollar has been fined nearly $42 million for operating a warehouse infested with over 1,200 rodents, resulting in a voluntary recall of various products. The company's parent, Dollar Tree, Inc., has been working to address the issue and enhance its policies and facilities. The facility in Arkansas, which services over 400 stores, had been receiving reports of rodent-related damage since August 2020, but continued to ship goods until January 2022. The Justice Department emphasized the importance of maintaining clean and uncontaminated conditions for consumer products and stated that the companies will be subject to rigorous reporting and compliance protocols.