Expanded Recall of Frozen Shrimp Due to Potential Radioactive Contamination
Southwind Foods recalls frozen shrimp in nine states over potential Cesium-137 contamination; FDA advises consumers to avoid affected products.
California-based Southwind Foods has voluntarily recalled frozen shrimp products distributed under the brands Sand Bar, Arctic Shores, Best Yet, Great American, and First Street due to potential contamination with Cesium-137, a radioactive isotope. The affected products were distributed between July 17 and August 8 to retailers, distributors, and wholesalers in Alabama, Arizona, California, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia, and Washington state.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety alert after detecting Cesium-137 in shipping containers at U.S. ports and in a sample of frozen breaded shrimp imported by BMS ...
Consumers are advised not to consume the recalled products. While traces of Cesium-137 are ... , long-term, repeated low-dose ... can increase the risk of cancer ...
This recall follows a similar action by Walmart, which recently recalled packages of Great Value frozen ... due to potential radioactive contamination.
The FDA continues to investigate the source of the contamination and is working with Indonesian authorities and the industry to trace and evaluate implicated supply chains.