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Sen. Kennedy Brandishes 'Alien' Image as FDA Shrimp Recalls Put Imports Under Scrutiny

Officials say the lone cesium-137–positive sample never reached stores, with recalls urging Walmart shoppers in affected states to discard specific frozen shrimp.

Senator John Kennedy, a Republican from Louisiana, referred to the movie Alien while making his point about radioactive shrimp.
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Overview

  • During a Capitol Hill hearing, Sen. John Kennedy warned imported shrimp "could turn you into the Alien" or make you "grow an extra ear."
  • The FDA in August advised against eating certain raw frozen shrimp processed by Indonesia’s PT Bahari Makmur Sejati and sold under Walmart’s Great Value label.
  • U.S. Customs and Border Protection first detected cesium-137 during inspections, and the FDA says no product that tested positive entered the U.S. marketplace.
  • Retail notices span 13 states, and consumers are told to throw away impacted lots rather than serve them.
  • Kennedy criticized NOAA’s seafood inspection rate, and lawmakers highlighted the Safer Shrimp Imports Act as a potential tool to tighten import oversight.