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At the request of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U. S. Marshals seized various articles of food at LAO Trading Company, Nashville, Tennessee on March 14, 2005. The seizure action was initiated after the FDA found extensive evidence of rodent infestation throughout the firm’s warehouse facility during a recent inspection.
The U.S. Marshal seized all FDA-regulated items susceptible to rodent contamination. The seized products are considered adulterated under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act because they were held under insanitary conditions whereby they may have become contaminated with filth. LAO Trading Company stores and distributes institutional-sized packages of foods and ingredients, including rice, noodles, and beans, that are typically used in the preparation of foods in restaurants. LAO Trading Company primarily distributes its products within the Nashville metropolitan area.
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