Potentially radioactive shrimp sold in Washington being recalled

FDA Ramps Up Inspections of Shrimp Amid Radioactive Contamination Reports, RFK Jr. Confirms

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday that federal health authorities are taking a closer look at shrimp being imported into the United States after the Food and Drug Administration issued warnings about potentially radioactive shrimp that were recalled last week. “We have now increased FDA inspections of shrimp to make sure that Americans are not eating … contaminated shrimp,” Kennedy said at a Cabinet meeting in reference to aler…

Radioactive shrimp recall update: RFK Jr. issues warning on Walmart product

The FDA warned that repeated low-dose exposure to Cesium-137 includes an "elevated risk of cancer" caused by DNA damage.

FDA Recalls More Frozen Shrimp Due to Radioactive Contamination Concerns

FDA recalls frozen shrimp from Southwind Foods and Beaver Street Fisheries over radioactive contamination concerns. Here’s a list of impacted products.

Potentially radioactive shrimp sold in Washington being recalled

Eating the shrimp could result in low-dose exposure that damages DNA in the body’s cells, increasing cancer risk.

Frozen shrimp sold in Washington may have been exposed to radiation

WASHINGTON — More frozen shrimp products are being recalled in nine states, including Washington, for potential radioactivity. Southwinds Foods, based in Carson, California, recalled the shrimp over possible Cesium-137 contamination, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Southwinds Foods previously issued a recall on Thursday about potentially contaminated frozen shrimp products being sold at select Walmart stores. Eating the…

Radioactive shrimp and rodent-infested warehouses: Why food recalls still shock us

— OPINION — Imagine buying a bag of shrimp, only to learn weeks later that it may have been exposed to radiation. Or opening your child’s lunchbox to find peanut butter later linked to a nationwide Salmonella outbreak. Food recalls are not just bureaucratic corrections; they are shocks to the system, forcing us to question the safety of what we feed our families. In a nation where millions trust their food supply every day, a recall is more than…