Possibly Radioactive Shrimp Sold At Some Walmart Stores, FDA Warns
Following a federal warning on potentially radioactive shrimp sold at certain Walmart stores, customers might want to check their freezers again.
Great Value Frozen Raw Ez Peel Tail-On Farm-Raised White Vannamei Shrimp, 2-pound bags, lot numbers 8005540-1, 8005538-1, and 8005539-1, all of which have a best-by date of March 15, 2027, are the impacted goods.
Due to potential contamination with the radioactive isotope Cesium-137, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a public advisory warning consumers not to consume, sell, or serve specific lots of frozen raw shrimp under the Great Value brand.
Great Value Frozen Raw Ez Peel Tail-On Farm-Raised White Vannamei Shrimp, 2-pound bags, lot numbers 8005540-1, 8005538-1, and 8005539-1, all of which have a best-by date of March 15, 2027, are the impacted goods.
Following an ongoing inquiry into shrimp imported from the Indonesian supplier PT Bahari Makmur Sejati, the warning was issued on Tuesday, August 19.
Walmart stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and West Virginia received these shrimp.
The FDA is advising a recall out of caution, even though no shrimp that tested positive for Cesium-137 have been sold in the US. This is because the goods might have been processed or stored in ways that could cause contamination.
Long-term exposure to the man-made radioactive element cesium-137 can have negative health effects, such as an elevated risk of cancer.
Although the amounts were below the FDA’s intervention threshold, the isotope was found in a shipment of breaded prawns from the same Indonesian company.
Nevertheless, the government has put the supplier on an import alert and is taking action to stop any possibly tainted products from getting to customers.
Customers who bought the designated shrimp should discard them rather than eat them. It is also recommended that distributors and merchants take the product off the shelves.
The FDA is still looking into this, and updates will be given as new information comes to light.
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