Frozen Shrimp Recalled for Possible Radioactive Contamination
Another wave of frozen shrimp recalls has hit U.S. consumers — this time involving several major brands — amid growing concerns over radioactive contamination, federal officials confirmed Thursday. The Associated Press…
Another wave of Frozen shrimp recalls has hit U.S. consumers — this time involving several major brands — amid growing concerns over RadioactiveContamination, federal officials confirmed Thursday.
The Associated Press reported that California-based Southwind Foods has recalled Frozen shrimp distributed under the labels Sand Bar, Arctic Shores, Best Yet, Great American, and First Street, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The bagged shrimp products were shipped between July 17 and August 8 to retailers and wholesalers across nine states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia, and Washington.
The alarm was raised after federal authorities detected Cesium-137, a Radioactive isotope known to be a byproduct of nuclear reactions, in recent shrimp imports.
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