FDA urges recall of Walmart shrimp
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Some packages of Great Value frozen shrimp sold at Walmart are at risk for potential for Cesium-137 contamination, the FDA says.
Walmart is recalling frozen shrimp after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns of possible radioactive contamination ... to recommend that firms conduct a recall, says the FDA. Potentially contaminated products sold at Walmart include: Great ...
The U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) first detected the material in shipping containers at four ports located in the U.S., including Los Angeles, Houston, Miami and Savannah, Georgia. The discovery prompted the FDA's advisory and investigation.
Beyranevand says it’s possible that a particular food product could become contaminated if it was raised or farmed somewhere with elevated levels of Cs-137. Either way, she believes the breaded frozen shrimp recall is “definitely a cause for concern” for the food industry-at-large.
The FDA has recalled Walmart's Great Value frozen raw shrimp after possible contamination with a radioactive isotope. Here’s a list of impacted products.
No radioactive contamination has been found on products that made it to shelves, but the FDA still wants you to throw away this specific brand.
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