{"id":2483035,"date":"2025-09-05T19:58:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T23:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fda-recall-radioactive-shrimp-may-be-in-your-fridge\/"},"modified":"2025-09-05T20:01:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T00:01:19","slug":"fda-recall-radioactive-shrimp-may-be-in-your-fridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fda-recall-radioactive-shrimp-may-be-in-your-fridge\/","title":{"rendered":"FDA Recall: Radioactive Shrimp May Be in Your Fridge"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffda-recall-radioactive-shrimp-may-be-in-your-fridge%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2483035&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a recall on August 28 for thousands of packages of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >imported 6-ounce cocktail shrimp sold<\/a> by AquaStar Corp, due to potential contamination with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secy-of-state-blinken-says-biden-wants-to-restore-failed-iran-nuclear-deal\/\" title=\"Secy. of State Blinken says Biden wants to restore failed Iran Nuclear Deal\">radioactive material<\/a> cesium-137.The shrimp, imported from Indonesia and processed by PT Bahari Makmur Sejati (BMS Foods), may have been prepared or stored under unsanitary conditions that led to this contamination. Cesium-137 is a man-made radioactive isotope linked to nuclear processes and can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-to-spend-10-billion-on-emergency-pandemic-funds-while-admitting-immigrants-who-pose-health-risks\/\" title=\"Democrats to Spend\u00a0 Billion on &#039;Emergency&#039; Pandemic Funds While Admitting Immigrants Who Pose Health Risks\">pose health risks<\/a>, including an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/check-for-these-types-of-cancer-if-you-are-a-frequent-flyer\/\" title=\"Check for These types of Cancer if You are a Frequent Flyer\">increased cancer risk<\/a> from long-term, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sudden-death-the-no-1-cause-of-death-for-under-65s-in-2021\/\" title=\"Sudden Death: The No. 1 Cause This is Death For Under 65-year-olds by 2021\">repeated exposure<\/a> thru contaminated food or water. Approximately 26,400 packages sold exclusively at Walmart stores in the U.S. between July 31 and August 16, 2025, are affected. Consumers are advised not to consume the product and to return it for a refund. The FDA has placed BMS Foods on an import alert until the contamination issues are resolved. No illnesses have been reported so far.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Food and Drug Administration issued a recall notice on Aug. 28 warning that thousands of imported cocktail shrimp packages may have radioactive material.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/safety\/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts\/aquastar-usa-corp-recalls-cocktail-shrimp-6oz-because-possible-health-risk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">notice<\/a>, the 6-ounce cocktail shrimp product sold by AquaStar Corp may have been &ldquo;prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby they may have become contaminated with cesium-137.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The material is a &ldquo;man-made radioisotope of cesium,&rdquo; a highly reactive alkali metal.<\/p>\n<p>Some 26,400 packages of shrimp, which were imported from Indonesia, may have been affected by the material.<\/p>\n<p>Cesium-137 is a byproduct of nuclear processes.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\")); 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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Traces of Cs-137 are widespread and can be present in the environment at background levels, and at higher levels in water or foods grown, raised, or produced in areas with environmental contamination,&rdquo; the FDA said.<\/p>\n<p>There are health effects with &ldquo;longer term, repeated low dose exposure,&rdquo; which includes &ldquo;consumption of contaminated food or water over time.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Such exposure to cesium-137 can cause &ldquo;an elevated risk of cancer, resulting from damage to DNA within living cells of the body.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The affected cocktail shrimp packages were sold only in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/walmart-takes-chin-pride-apparel-backfires-big-time-just-never-learn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Walmart<\/a> stores across the country between July 31, 2025, and Aug. 16, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The product was sold in refrigerated condition and has a 12-day shelf life and with various Best if Use By dates,&rdquo; the FDA said.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/life-threatening-popular-snack-recalled-major-error\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recalled<\/a> cocktail shrimp product has the UPC 19434612191, and the Lot Codes 10662 5106, 10662 5107, 10662 5124, and 10662 5125, which can be found at the bottom of the plastic tray.<\/p>\n<p>The FDA said that no illnesses have yet been reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Consumers who have purchased affected shrimps should not consume the product and should dispose of or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund,&rdquo; the notice continued.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Health\/fda-expands-warning-radioactive-shrimp-2-brands-recalled\/story?id=125104448\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC News<\/a> reported that the shrimp was processed by the Indonesian company PT Bahari Makmur Sejati, which operates as BMS Foods.<\/p>\n<p>The firm has been added &ldquo;to a new import alert for chemical contamination to stop products from this firm from coming into the U.S. until the firm has resolved the conditions that gave rise to the appearance of the violation,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fda-upgrades-recall-issued-zero-sugar-soda-anything\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FDA<\/a> said in a press release, per the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>Those with questions can contact AquaStar Corp at 1-800-331-3440.<\/p>\n<p>Business hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PST.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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