FDA warns of potentially radioactive frozen shrimp sold at Walmart

FDA Warns of Potentially Radioactive Shrimp

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning about retail shrimp packages that could be contaminated with radioactive Cesium-137. Testing of products discovered the contamination in packages stopped at the border for inspection. The government has no verification that contaminated shrimp got into the U.S. food supply. But it nonetheless issued a warning for anyone who purchased certain retail packages of frozen raw shrimp to simply disc…

Why the FDA is warning you not to eat certain shrimp from Walmart

Possible contamination of shrimp by a radioisotope led the FDA to issue a do-not-eat-or-sell warning Tuesday for three lots of frozen shrimp sold under Walmart’s Great Value brand.

FDA Urges Caution Over Possible Radioactive Shrimp Sold At Walmart

A radioactive isotope known as Cesium-137, or Cs-137, has been detected in some packages of shrimp sold under Walmart's Great Value brand.

Florida part of Walmart’s frozen shrimp recall over potential radioactive contamination

By JONEL ALECCIA, Associated Press Walmart has recalled frozen, raw shrimp sold in 13 states because federal health officials say it could have potential radioactive contamination. The U.S. 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…

FDA issues warning over possible radioactive shrimp

The FDA is warning consumers not to eat certain frozen shrimp products sold at Walmart after other products from the same company tested positive for a radioactive substance.

Walmart recalls frozen shrimp over potential radioactive contamination

Walmart has recalled frozen, raw shrimp sold in 13 states after federal health officials warned of potential radioactive contamination. The U.S.