Possible radioactive shrimp contamination forces Walmart recall
Teh Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning against buying or consuming certain frozen raw shrimp due to potential radioactive contamination, prompting Walmart to recall these products immediately. The recall involves the Great Value brand frozen raw shrimp sold in Walmart stores across 13 states, including Alabama, Florida, texas, and Pennsylvania, among others. the FDA is investigating contamination with cesium-137, a man-made radioactive isotope, found in shipping containers and frozen shrimp processed by an Indonesian company. While no high levels of radioactivity have been detected, prolonged exposure to low levels could pose health risks. Consumers are advised to discard or return shrimp packages with an expiration date of March 15, 2027.Federal agencies are working to prevent contaminated products from reaching the market and are coordinating with Indonesian seafood regulators to determine the cause. Walmart is cooperating by urging customers to stop consumption and offering refunds.
Possible radioactive shrimp contamination forces Walmart recall
The Food and Drug Administration warned people on Tuesday to stay away from buying or eating frozen raw shrimp due to possible radioactive contamination, forcing Walmart to recall the seafood immediately.
The recall affected frozen raw shrimp under the Great Value brand sold at Walmart stores in 13 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and West Virginia.
The FDA is investigating reports of cesium-137 contamination in shipping containers and frozen shrimp products processed by an Indonesian company. Cesium-137 is a man-made radioactive isotope that is dangerous in large, concentrated amounts.
The possibly contaminated products could pose a “potential health concern” if the consumer is exposed to low levels of cesium-137 over a long period of time, the FDA said. No radioactive traces in the products have been detected at high levels. Still, the FDA advises consumers to dispose of shrimp packages with an expiration date of March 15, 2027.
“If you have recently purchased raw frozen shrimp from Walmart that matches this description, throw it away,” the federal agency said in a statement. “Do not eat or serve this product.”
Customs and Border Protection notified the FDA of the possible radioactive shrimp contamination. The products were carried in shipping containers sent to United States ports in Los Angeles, Houston, Miami, and Savannah, Georgia.
Federal officials also detected cesium-137 in one sample of breaded shrimp imported from Indonesia.
“All containers and product testing positive or alerting for Cs-137 have been denied entry into the country,” the FDA said.
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“The agency continues to coordinate with CBP to prevent any contaminated products from reaching consumers and is working with Indonesian seafood regulatory authorities to investigate the root cause of the contamination,” it added.
Walmart urged customers to discard the products or return them for a refund.
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