Walmart recalled frozen, raw Great Value shrimp sold in 13 states after the FDA detected Cesium-137 in shipping containers and a sample of breaded shrimp imported from Indonesia. Contamination was identified in containers destined for US ports including Los Angeles, Houston, Miami and Savannah, and products processed by PT Bahari Makmur Sejati (BMS Foods) are under investigation. The detected level in the shrimp sample was far below FDA intervention limits, but officials say avoiding potentially contaminated products can reduce long-term low-level radiation exposure. Customers who purchased matching raw frozen shrimp are advised to discard it. Some shipments that did not trigger alerts reached Walmart.
Walmart has recalled frozen, raw shrimp sold in 13 states because federal health officials say it could have potential radioactive contamination. The US Food and Drug Administration asked Walmart to pull three lots of Great Value brand frozen shrimp from stores after federal officials detected Cesium-137, a radioactive isotope, in shipping containers and a sample of breaded shrimp imported from Indonesia.
The products could pose a potential health concern for people exposed to low levels of Cesium-137 over time, FDA officials said. If you have recently purchased raw frozen shrimp from Walmart that matches this description, throw it away, FDA officials said in a statement. The risk from the recalled shrimp is quite low, said Donald Schaffner, a food safety expert at Rutgers University.
The level detected in the frozen breaded shrimp was far lower than FDA intervention levels. However, the agency said that avoiding potentially contaminated products could reduce exposure to low-level radiation that could lead to health problems over time. The FDA is investigating reports of Cesium-137 contamination in shipping containers and products processed by PT Bahari Makmur Sejati, doing business as BMS Foods of Indonesia.
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