Overview

• U.S. Customs and Border Protection detected cesium‑137 in containers from Indonesian supplier PT. Bahari Makmur Sejati at ports in Los Angeles, Houston, Savannah and Miami, and FDA testing confirmed the isotope in one breaded‑shrimp sample.
• Walmart removed the affected Great Value raw frozen White Vannamei shrimp (2 lb bags) from 13 states and is offering refunds, covering lot codes 8005540-1, 8005538-1 and 8005539-1 with best‑by 3/15/2027.
• The FDA recommended the recall, placed the processor on an import alert that blocks further U.S. shipments, and is tracing distribution with Indonesian regulators as the investigation continues.
• Regulators say the positive sample measured about 68 Bq/kg, far below the FDA’s 1,200 Bq/kg Derived Intervention Level, so immediate danger is unlikely but repeated low‑dose exposure over time is a concern.
• All containers and products that tested positive or triggered alerts have been denied entry, and consumers and distributors are urged to discard any affected bags rather than eat, sell or serve them.