New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- Gold Star Distribution, Inc. has issued a recall of thousands of products, including food items, pet food, cosmetics, and medications, that were distributed across three states, according to a notice from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Nearly 2,000 items were pulled from shelves after being found to be contaminated by rodents and birds.

The recall, first announced on December 26, followed an FDA inspection that found the Minneapolis-based facility was operating under "insanitary conditions, including the presence of rodent excreta, rodent urine, and bird droppings".

The company is urging customers who bought the affected items to "destroy the products as soon as possible", according to the recall notice...