Raw Shrimp Sold at Walmart Recalled for Possible Radioactivity

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The recall comes after one lot of the shrimp was determined to have low levels of Cs-137, a radioactive isotope
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Shrimp sold at Walmart is being recalled for possible radioactivity
The recall comes after one lot of the shrimp, provided by an Indonesian supplier, was determined to have low levels of Cs-137, a radioactive isotope
While the amount of Cs-137 present in the affected lot would not cause immediate harm, the FDA's primary concern is for prolonged, low-dose exposure, which could cause cancer
Raw shrimp sold at Walmart is being recalled.
The grocery store chain issued a recall of three lots of frozen raw shrimp, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration shared in an announcement. The recall comes after one lot of the shrimp, imported from an Indonesian supplier, was found to contain Cs-137, a radioactive isotope with a half life of about 30 years.
The FDA is now working with businesses in the U.S. that sell or distribute products from the supplier, PT. Bahari Makmur Sejati (known through its business name, BMS Foods), who received items after the date Cs-137 was first detected.
The recall extends to lots sold in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas and West Virginia.
While the levels of Cs-137 detected in the single lot of frozen raw shrimp are classified below the FDA's Derived Intervention Level — and thus is not immediately hazardous to those who consume it — the organization stated its primary concern is for repeated, low-dose exposure. Prolonged consumption of Cs-137 correlates with a higher risk of cancer, as it can damage DNA in living body cells.
The recalled product is Walmart's Great Value brand frozen raw shrimp, with a best by date of 3/15/27. The recalled product will feature lot codes 8005540-1, 8005538-1 or 8005539-1.
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The FDA found BMS Foods to be in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, & Cosmetic Act, as the product appears to have been processed in unsanitary conditions.
The supplier has been added to a new import alert for chemical contamination, so as to prevent further products from BMS Foods from entering U.S. commerce until necessary improvements have been made. An FDA investigation into the supplier is ongoing.
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