Overview

• The FDA placed Indonesia’s PT. Bahari Makmur Sejati on an import alert that blocks its shrimp from entering the U.S. while the investigation proceeds.
• AquaStar recalled 18,000 bags of Kroger Mercado Cooked Medium Peeled Tail-Off Shrimp sold July 24–Aug. 11 in multiple states, with specific UPCs and lot codes identified.
• Recalls by Beaver Street Fisheries and H & N Group were classified as Class II on Aug. 28, indicating a remote probability of serious adverse health consequences.
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection first detected cesium-137 in containers at several ports, and the FDA says no product that tested positive entered U.S. commerce.
• Consumers are advised not to eat the affected shrimp and to discard it or return it for a refund due to concerns about long-term exposure risk despite levels below the FDA’s Derived Intervention Level.