The FDA has issued a food safety alert concerning products distributed by Pan-African Food Distributors, located in Louisville, Kentucky. This alert follows an FDA inspection in May 2025, which revealed an active rodent infestation and numerous rodent droppings on multiple product containers at the firm’s distribution center.
The State of Kentucky has mandated that the firm halt operations due to the absence of a required permit and has implemented a blanket quarantine of product. The state is urging the voluntary disposal of all contaminated food and will prohibit the business from reopening until the infestation is completely addressed. FDA has recommended Pan-African Food Distributors recall all products of concern currently on the market, and the firm has agreed. FDA is issuing this public health alert to notify the customers and consumers about the public health risk that these products pose.
Products Affected
The lists below include products that were distributed by Pan-African Food Distributors doing business as (dba) East Africa Boutique LLC. Products may or may not include a label with the firm name. Consumers should not use, eat, sell or serve these products.
Foods:
- Super Sembe Maize Flour (10 kg) - Expiration Date: May 2025
- Kinazi - Cassava Flour - Lot Code: 00295204, Expiration Date: OCT 2026
- Cassava FuFu (10 Kg) - Expiration Date: 2024-2026
- Cassava FuFu (20 Kg)
- Farina 1 (50 lb.) - Lot Code: 506602
- Peanut Flour (50 lb.) - Expiration Date: 01 FEB 2026
- Akanozo (12 x1 cases) - Lot: F50FA048
- Huza - Fermented Sorghum (1 kg) - Expiration Dates: 21 DEC 2025 and 25 APR 2025
- Nootri Family - Expiration Dates: 04/04/2025, 05/04/2025, 6/10/2025
- Nootri Baby - Lot: CIBK240329, Expiration Date: 20/09/2025
- Nootri Toto - Lot: CPI240411, Expiration Date: 03/10/2025
- Red Sorghum Flour - Expiration Date: 01 Jan 2026
- Mixed Porridge Flour - Expiration Date: 01 Jan 2026
- Soybean Flour - Expiration Date: 01 Jan 2026
- Akenza - Dried Ground Cassava leaves
- Akanozo - Wheat Flour (1 kg) - Batch# SDFA431, Expiration Date: 25 APR 26
- Akanozo - Soybean Flour - Batch # K5YFA2, Expiration Date: 20 APR 2025
- Akanozo - Sorghum Flour - Lot Code: SDFA434, Expiration Date: 11 AUG 2026
- Akanozo - Composite Flour - Lot Code: COFA788, Expiration Date: 13 AUG 2026
- Akanozo - Roasted Wheat Flour - Batch # RWHFA013, Expiration Date: 14 AUG 2026
- Huza - Millet Flour - Expiration Date: May 27, 2025
- Akanozo - Fine Millet Flour (1 kg) - Batch # MIFA578, Expiration Date: 10 AUG 2026
- Akanozo - Composite Flour - Batch # COFA788, Expiration Date: 13 AUG 2026
- Huza - Wheat Flour - Expiration Date: 05 06 2025
- Super Cereal Plus - Fortified Corn Soya Blend - Batch #: 07BBE02/2026, 11BBE08/2026
- Pan African Foods Distribution Inc - White Corn Flour (10 kg): Expiration Date: 04/04/2027
- Sujata - Multi grains flour - Expiration Date: 13 SEP 2025
- Akanoze Fou Fou - Expiration Date: 10 SEP 2026
- F. Garcia Corn Meal - Expiration Date: 10/2025
- Pan African Foods Distribution Inc - White Corn Flour - Expiration Date: 04/01/2027
- Pan African Foods Distribution Inc - Beans - Expiration Date: 05/2026
Cosmetics:
- Dover-Elegance Skin Lightening Cream - Expiration Date: 03/2026
- Roberts Glycerine - Expiration Date: 03/2027
- Movit- Baby Oil - Expiration Date: 03/2026
- Movit- Body Cream - Expiration Date: 03/2026
- Dudu-osun-Black Soap (no expiry Date or lot information)
- Super Curl Activator Gel (no expiry Date or lot information)
- Movit-Curl Activator Gel - Expiration Date: 01/2027
- Sleeping Baby-Perfumed Petroleum Jelly - Expiration Date: 20/10/2026
- Movit-Jelly 200g - Lot: 0059J16, Expiration Date: 02/2028
- Movit-Jelly 425 g - Lots: 021PJ17, 009PJ01, Expiration Dates: 03/2028, 02/2028
- Movit-Shampoo 1-L - Lot: 020N526, Expiration Date: 12/2026
- Gel - Lot: 018HJ30, Expiration Date: 02/2028
- Movit-Baby Junior Petroleum 200g - Lot: 022J1327, Expiration Date: 01/2025
- Movit-Baby Junior Petroleum 425g - Lot: 013J1318, Expiration Date: 02/2028
- Movit-Miss Beauty Glycerin - Lot: 008W24, Expiration Date: 01/2027
- Movit Curling Hair Lotion - Lot: 003CC20, Expiration Date: 01/2027
- Setting Hair Lotion - Lot: 0025 C16, Expiration Date: 01/2027
- Sleeping Baby-Baby Oil (no expiry or lot information)
- Movit Radiant Hair Vitalizer - Lot: 009RHV03, Expiration Date: 01/2028
- Sante-Petroleum Jelly - Expiration Date: 09/2026
- Claire-Cocoa Butter Lotion - Expiration Date: 02/04/26
- Claire-Body Milk - Expiration Date: 24/04/26
- Black Pearl Powder Hair Dye (no expiry or lot information)
- Nina Family-Soap - Expiration Date: 04/2029
- Sousana Glycerine - Expiration Date: 15/01/2026
- Imperial Leather-Lotion Active - Expiration Date: 02/2026
- Imperial Leather-Lotion Japanese Spa - Expiration Date: 04/2026
- Imperial Leather-Lotion Uplifting - Expiration Date: 01/2027
- Mama Bebe Jelly - Expiration Date: 05/2027
- Sante Pure-Petroleum Jelly 200g - Expiration Date: 21/12/26
- Sante Pure-Petroleum Jelly 100g - Expiration Date: 08/2024
- Sante Pure-Petroleum Jelly 250g - Expiration Date: 05/2027
- Claire-Talcum Powder - Expiration Date: 19/04/2026
- Imperial Leather Bath Soap (no expiry or lot information)
- Imperial Leather-Lotion - Expiration Date: 04/2026
- Sousana Glycerine - Expiration Date: 17/04/26
- Sante-Soap - Expiration Dates: 04/2029, 11/2028
- American Dream Cocoa Butter Cream 500ml - Expiration Date: 02/2026
- Claire Cream - Expiration Date: 04/2026
- Vague-Liquid Wash - Expiration Date: 26/03/26
- Sousana-Glycerine Cream - Expiration Date: 25/03/26
- Zote-Pink Soap - Lot: 11734624300
- Malaika Petroleum Jelly - Expiration Date: 23/04/2027
- Sleeping Beauty-Perfumed Petroleum Jelly 500g - Expiration Date: 3/2/27
- Sleeping Beauty-Perfumed Petroleum Jelly 250g - Expiration Date: 7/11/26
- Family Care-Perfumed Petroleum Jelly 500g - Expiration Date: 03-2029
- Sleeping Beauty-Perfumed Petroleum Jelly, mixed sizes - Expiration Date: Jan 2027
- Sleeping Baby - Jelly: BATCH DATE: OCT 2024
- Paw Paw - Clarifying Cream (300 mL) - Lot: 24271, Expiration Date: 04/2027
- Femco Sarl - Cream (no expiry or lot information)
- Malaika - Cream (200 mg) - Lot: 24271, Expiration Date: 04/2027
- Mama Bebe - Baby Jelly - Lot: 24198, Expiration Date: 05/2027
- Epiderm-Cream (15 g) - Expiration Date: 04/2027
- Aboniki Balm - Lot: AB0324J
- Rico-Clair Plus - Lot: L112301
- Movit Hair Spray - Lot: 001M5504
- Movit Hair Food - Lot: 031AH01
- Pure White Cream - Lot: AABC
- Uniparco - Cosmetic Gold Lotion - Lot: CCAB, Expiration Date: 13/01/2026
- BB Clear Lightening Cream 320 ml - Expiration Date: 01/12/2026
- BB Clear Lotion 300 ml
- Natures Secrete Soap - Expiration Date: 06 06 300, 01/12/2026
- Movit Baby Powder - Expiration Date: 01/2026
- Clinic Clear Cream Jar 330 gr - Expiration Date: 12/2024
- Clinic Clear Lotion 500 ml
- Clinic Clear Oil 125 ml
- Clinic Clear Soap 225 g
- Diprosom Cream - Expiration Date: 03/2025
- Sexy Body Powder Perfume - Expiration Date: 04/2025
- Movit Hair Lotion - Expiration Date: 12/2025
- Movit Nail Polish Removal - Expiration Date: 03/2024
- Clinic Clear Soap - Expiration Date: 04/2026
- Dettol Soap - Expiration Dates: 02/2025, 07/2025
- Movit - Lemon Crème - Expiration Date: 05/2026
- Neoprosone Gel - Expiration Date: 03/2025
- Caratone Oil - Expiration Date: 11/2024
- Caratone Cream - Lot: C047152
- Caratone Brightening Soap - Expiration Date: 02/2029
- Caratone Crème Clarifionte - Expiration Date: 06/2027
- Caratone Lotion - Expiration Date: 10/2027
- Clear Therapy Purete - Expiration Date: 07/2027
- Body Luxe Body Cream - Expiration Dates: 11/2025, 02/2026
- Dettol Glycerine Soap - Expiration Date: 09/2026
- Dettol Liquid Soap - Expiration Date: 03/2026
- Family Care Petroleum Jelly - Expiration Date: 12/2028
- Sleeping Baby - Baby Powder - Expiration Date: 08/11/2026
- Movit - Hair Food - Expiration Date: 06/2026
- Paw Paw Shower Gel - Expiration Date: 08/2026
- Vaseline Blue Seal - Lot: 13 09 2026
- Caro White-Coconut Oil - Expiration Date: 05/2029
- Caro White-Tube Cream - Expiration Date: 01/2025
- Caro White-Cream - Expiration Date: 11/2026
- Caro White-Body Lotion - Expiration Date: 02/2027
- White Secrete - Lightening Body Cream - Expiration Date: 09/2027
- Amara Lotion - Expiration Date: 06/2028
- White Secrete Lotion - Expiration Date: 03/2027
- White Secrete Body & Face Lotion - Expiration Date: 03/2027
- White Secrete Oil - Expiration Date: 04/2027
- White Secrete Serum - Expiration Date: 10/2026
- Hemani Black Seals Oil - Expiration Date: 01/2026
- Carotone Gift Pack - Expiration Date: 05/2027
- Radiant-Hair Spray - Expiration Date: 02/2028
- Movit Petroleum Jelly - Expiration Date: 02/2028
- Radiant Shampoo - Expiration Date: 12/2025
- Radiant Hair Vitalization (no expiry or lot information)
- Salima - Expiration Date: 09/2025
- African Black Soap (no expiry or lot information)
- Lebidjanaise - Toilet Soap - Expiration Date: 08/2026
- Perle Clair Cream - Expiration Date: 14/03/2026
- Clairman Soap - Expiration Date: 05/2028
- Coco pulp Soap - Expiration Date: 13/09/2026
- Rinju-Lotion - Expiration Date: 04/2026
- Cantu Oil Claire Men - Expiration Date: 03/2025
- BioClaire Cream (no expiry or lot information)
- Remy Lotion - Expiration Date: 09/2027
- Huile De Beaute - Expiration Date: 04/2023
- Rinju-Body and Hand Cream - Expiration Date: 07/2027
- Razac Hand and Body Lotion - Expiration Date: 08/2027
Health Risks Associated with Rodent Infestation
Unsanitary conditions, such as rodent infestations, can lead to serious health risks. Products held under insanitary conditions and contaminated with filth could pose a serious health risk, potentially leading to various illnesses. These illnesses often begin with flu-like symptoms and can escalate to more severe conditions if left untreated.
Rodent Infestations and Health Issues - Health Checks
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Here are some of the potential health risks:
- Leptospirosis: Symptoms may include high fever, headache, chills, muscle aches, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, jaundice, and rash. Severe cases (Weil’s syndrome) can occur.
- Hantavirus Infection: Often associated with inhaling rodent urine and feces. Common symptoms include fatigue, fever, and muscle aches, potentially leading to Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS).
- Salmonellosis: Symptoms usually begin 6 hours to 6 days after exposure and include diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps. In severe cases, the infection can spread to the bloodstream.
- Yersiniosis: Symptoms vary; young children often experience fever, abdominal pain, and diarrhea, while adults may have fever and abdominal pain on the right side of the body.
- E. coli Infection: Symptoms often include diarrhea (often bloody) and abdominal cramps. Infants, young children and the elderly are more susceptible to these factors.
- Rat-Bite Fever
Recommendations for Consumers and Retailers
Consumers should check their homes for food and cosmetic products distributed by Pan-African Food Distributors and discard all products. If you do not know if your product was distributed by Pan-African Food Distributors, throw it away. Additionally, consumers should carefully clean and sanitize surfaces that could have come in contact with potentially contaminated products.
Parents and caregivers should not feed children food products distributed by Pan-African Food Distributors. Retailers that have purchased products from Pan-African Food Distributors dba East Africa Boutique should not sell or distribute these products.
If you have purchased recalled products from Pan-African Food Distributors, it is important to clean and sanitize anything that may have come in contact with the packages. Wipe down shelves, packaging of other products in the area.
If you suspect you have developed symptoms as a result of eating or using these products, contact your healthcare provider. You may also want to consult with a Food Poisoning Lawyer.
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Contact Information
For a free, no obligation consultation to go over the details of your situation, call (833) 330-3663.
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