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Walmart Recalls Frozen Shrimp Over Radioactive Contamination Risk

Walmart Recalls Frozen Shrimp Over Radioactive Contamination Risk

Walmart Recalls Frozen Shrimp Over Radioactive Contamination Risk Walmart has issued an urgent recall for specific lots of its Great Value brand frozen, raw shrimp across 13 states due to potential contamination with Cesium-137, a radioactive isotope. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) prompted the recall after detecting the isotope in shipping containers and a sample of breaded shrimp imported from Indonesia. While the detected levels of Cesium-137 were significantly below FDA intervention thresholds, the agency advises consumers to…

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FDA Issues Urgent Warning: Radioactive Cesium-137 Found in Walmart Shrimp

FDA Issues Urgent Warning: Radioactive Cesium-137 Found in Walmart Shrimp

FDA Issues Urgent Warning: Radioactive Cesium-137 Found in Walmart Shrimp The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an urgent public health warning, advising consumers to immediately avoid certain frozen shrimp products sold at Walmart due to potential contamination with radioactive Cesium-137 (Cs-137). The alert, announced by the FDA, stems from an ongoing investigation into reports of Cs-137 detection in shipping containers and frozen shrimp processed by Indonesian company PT. Bahari Makmur Sejati, also known as BMS Food. Affected products…

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