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FDA Widens Shrimp Recalls Over Cesium-137 Concerns, Adding Food Lion and Kroger Products

Precautionary pullbacks follow detections in detained imports from an Indonesian processor, with no illnesses reported.

FILE - The Food and Drug Administration seal is seen at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
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Kroger-brand frozen shrimp products have been recalled due to potential contamination with a radioactive substance.
One of the recalled shrimp products sold at Kroger.

Overview

  • AquaStar recalled 8,000 bags of raw shrimp skewers sold at Food Lion in 10 states, and Lawrence Wholesale added Kroger-brand shrimp alongside expanded Southwind lots.
  • The actions are tied to shrimp processed by PT. Bahari Makmur Sejati in Indonesia, which the FDA has placed on an import alert blocking new entries.
  • CBP and FDA testing detected cesium-137 in detained shipments, including a reported sample around 68 Bq/kg, well below the 1,200 Bq/kg federal intervention level.
  • Investigators are examining supply-chain contamination scenarios such as exposure from scrap metal or metal-melting facilities affecting containers or plant equipment.
  • Officials say no product that tested positive entered U.S. commerce and no illnesses have been reported, and consumers are urged to discard or return recalled items for refunds.