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Gold Star Distribution is recalling multiple pet food products due to potential Salmonella contamination and rodent/avian waste exposure from insanitary storage conditions. Products may cause serious illness in vulnerable groups.
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Potential Salmonella contamination, presence of rodent and avian contamination and insanitary conditions during the storage process.
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What happened, in plain English
Gold Star Distribution is recalling all FDA-regulated products including pet food due to potential Salmonella contamination and rodent/avian waste exposure from insanitary storage conditions. This poses serious health risks, especially for infants, young children, elderly, pregnant persons, and those with weakened immune systems. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1274709-gold-star-pet-food-recall-salmonella-and-pest-contamination-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1274709-gold-star-pet-food-recall-salmonella-and-pest-contamination-risk · Updated October 6, 2026 · Official notice: FDA pet food announcement (Dec 2025)
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“Gold Star Pet Food Recall: Salmonella and Pest Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1274709-gold-star-pet-food-recall-salmonella-and-pest-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall pet food announcement (Dec 2025) (https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/gold-star-distribution-inc-issues-recall-certain-fda-regulated-products-three-states-including-drugs).
Why it’s dangerous
Products were stored in facilities with rodent and avian contamination, including rodent excreta, urine, and bird droppings. This creates a risk of Salmonella and other harmful microorganisms causing serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.
Who’s affected
Pet food consumers and retailers who purchased products from Gold Star Distribution's affected stores. Those with weakened immune systems, infants, young children, elderly individuals, pregnant persons, and people undergoing medical treatments are at highest risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Products distributed through Gold Star's listed stores in Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and other locations. Check for any FDA-regulated products including pet food that were held at the facility with insanitary conditions.
- Brand
Gold Star- Category
Pet food
What to do — step by step
Stop Using Products Immediately
Destroy all recalled products as soon as possible and verify destruction by receipt provided to Gold Star at 1000 N. Humboldt Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55411.
Contact Gold Star for Refund
Gold Star will provide refunds upon request after products are destroyed.
What FDA says to do
Products should not be shipped back to Gold Star under any circumstances.
Questions people ask
Are there any illnesses reported from this recall?
No illnesses have been reported to date.
How can I verify if my product is recalled?
Check if your product was distributed through Gold Star's listed stores in Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and other locations, or visit the FDA website for a comprehensive list.
What should I do if my pet ate the recalled food?
Contact your veterinarian if your pet consumed the recalled animal food products.
Contact Gold Star
We’ve drafted a message you can send Gold Star to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall petfood:gold-star-distribution-inc-issues-recall-certain-fda-regulated-products-three-states-including-drugs — Go Hello, I own a Gold Star that is covered by recall petfood:gold-star-distribution-inc-issues-recall-certain-fda-regulated-products-three-states-including-drugs from Gold Star. The official recall notice states: Products should not be shipped back to Gold Star under any circumstances. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall pet food announcement (Dec 2025) (December 26, 2025)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 6, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official FDA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.