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FDA Expands Shrimp Recall Over Cesium-137 as Indonesian Supplier Is Put on Import Alert

Officials call the measured radiation low relative to federal limits, advising consumers to discard affected products.

Gulf Coast shrimp moves along a production line on August 16, 2010 in Lafitte, Louisiana.
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Raw shrimp caught in Indonesia.

Overview

  • Southwind Foods voluntarily recalled a limited quantity of frozen shrimp sold under Sand Bar, Arctic Shores, Best Yet, Great American and First Street, distributed July 17–Aug. 8 to retailers and wholesalers in Alabama, Arizona, California, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia and Washington.
  • The FDA placed Indonesian processor PT. Bahari Makmur Sejati (BMS Foods) on an import alert for chemical contamination while working with Indonesian authorities to investigate.
  • U.S. Customs and Border Protection detected Cesium-137 at ports in Los Angeles, Houston, Miami and Savannah, and the FDA confirmed the isotope in one sample of breaded shrimp that did not enter U.S. commerce.
  • Walmart earlier removed three Great Value frozen raw shrimp lots sold in 13 states, and the FDA says no illnesses have been reported.
  • Regulators report about 68 Bq/kg of Cs-137 in the detained shipment, far below the 1,200 Bq/kg federal intervention level, and warn that repeated low-dose exposure over time can elevate cancer risk.