More frozen shrimp recalled for possible radioactive contamination
[August 22, 2025]
By JONEL ALECCIA
More packages of frozen shrimp potentially affected by radioactive
contamination have been recalled, federal officials said Thursday.
California-based Southwind Foods recalled frozen shrimp sold under the
brands Sand Bar, Arctic Shores, Best Yet, Great American and First
Street. The bagged products were distributed between July 17 and Aug. 8
to stores and wholesalers in nine states: Alabama, Arizona, California,
Massachusetts, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia, and Washington
state.
The products have the potential to be contaminated with Cesium-137, a
radioactive isotope that is a byproduct of nuclear reactions.
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 Walmart stores this week recalled
packages of Great Value frozen raw shrimp sold in 13 states because
of potential radioactive contamination.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a safety alert after
federal officials detected Cesium-137 in shipping containers sent to
four U.S. ports and in a sample of frozen breaded shrimp imported by
BMS Foods of Indonesia.
The FDA advises consumers not to eat the recalled products. Traces
of Cesium-137 are widespread in the environment including food, soil
and air. The primary health risk is through long-term, repeated
low-dose exposure, which can increase the risk of cancer.
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