Family Dollar Stores, LLC, and U.S. Department of Justice Resolve Investigation into Operations at Family Dollar’s Distribution Center in Arkansas
As previously disclosed, on March 1, 2022, a federal grand jury subpoena was issued to Family Dollar requesting the production of information, documents and records pertaining to compliance with law regarding certain procedures and products which may have become contaminated at the Family Dollar Distribution Center 202 (“DC 202”) in
Under the terms of the plea agreement, Family Dollar Stores, LLC, has agreed to enter a plea of guilty to a one count misdemeanor violation relating to acts that caused FDA-regulated product held in DC 202 to become adulterated. Under the plea agreement, Family Dollar has agreed to pay
“Having reached full resolution with the DOJ, we are continuing to move forward on our business transformation, safety procedures and compliance initiatives,” said Dollar Tree Chairman and CEO Rick Dreiling. “When I joined Dollar Tree’s Board of Directors in March 2022, I was very disappointed to learn about these unacceptable issues at one of Family Dollar’s facilities. Since that time and even more directly when I assumed the role of CEO, we have worked diligently to help Family Dollar resolve this historical matter and significantly enhance our policies, procedures, and physical facilities to ensure it is not repeated.”
Dollar Tree and Family Dollar are committed to selling quality food and products, maintaining a safe environment for associates and customers, and complying with all laws and regulations. In addition to Family Dollar initiating a voluntary recall of all FDA-regulated products shipped from DC 202 and decommissioning the site, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar have significantly enhanced and continue to strengthen compliance and safety programs and capabilities.
Enhancements to strengthen safety and compliance
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Created new compliance and safety roles, hiring experienced personnel to strengthen the Company’s practices, including a new Chief Legal Officer with expertise and experience building and enhancing corporate compliance programs and working in and with the
U.S. Department of Justice; a new Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer with experience leading compliance at a global retailer; senior positions in Food Safety, Product Quality and Regulatory Compliance, and Environmental, Health, and Safety; and a Safety, Sanitation, and Compliance Manager in each distribution center. - Developed and implemented risk-based procedures and controls, and continuing to deliver extensive compliance and safety training to associates. This is supported by strengthened monitoring and auditing activities to test program execution and adherence and promote continuous improvement.
- Over the past 18 months, each of the Company’s distribution centers has passed an independent, third-party audit and became “Good Distribution Practices” (“GDP”) certified, with all distribution centers planning to maintain the distinguished certification.
Dollar Tree recently announced that Family Dollar plans for operations to return to
About Dollar Tree, Inc.
Dollar Tree, a Fortune 200 Company, operated 16,622 stores across 48 states and five Canadian provinces as of October 28, 2023. Stores operate under the brands of Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, and Dollar Tree Canada. To learn more about the Company, visit www.DollarTree.com.
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