The Daily Populous Wednesday August 20th, 2025 evening edition
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Walmart recalls possibly radioactive shrimp after public warned not to eat

Consumers in 13 US states where the shrimp products are sold have been advised to throw any recently bought products among three batches .

One sample of breaded shrimp tested positive for the substance, the FDA said, but this positive sample "did not enter US commerce".

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned the public not to eat frozen shrimp sold under Walmart's Great Value label, as it could have been exposed to a dangerous isotope in shipping containers.

Walmart has recalled some of its shrimp products in the US after radioactive material was detected in a shipment of seafood.

"The health and safety of our customers is always a top priority," a Walmart spokesperson told the BBC. "We have issued a sales restriction and removed this product from our impacted stores. We are working with the supplier to investigate."

The spokesperson added that consumers who bought the recalled products could visit any Walmart location for a full refund.

The recalled shrimp was sold at Walmart locations in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas and West Virginia, and shoppers in those states were advised to be cautious.

It came from an Indonesian supplier that has since had a number of shipping containers denied entry to the US, the FDA said.

One shipment tested positive for Caesium-137, the radioactive form of the periodic element Caesium.

The amount contained in the tested shipment held by the FDA was not enough to pose acute harm to consumers, exposure over time could pose an elevated risk of cancer by damaging living cells in the body, said officials from the agency.

Caesium-137 is made through nuclear reactions and is present in trace amounts in soil, food and air worldwide. It is one of the principal sources of radiation around Chernobyl in Ukraine and Fukushima in Japan.

The FDA said no Caesium-137 had been detected in the other products it tested, but cautioned this did not rule out contamination.

DeMotts on August 20th, 2025 at 16:24 UTC »

Well, what if I want to turn INTO a radioactive shrimp

Redtex on August 20th, 2025 at 15:24 UTC »

Great, now I need a freaking geiger counter. I guess e coli wasn't enough

newswall-org on August 20th, 2025 at 14:55 UTC »

More on this subject from other reputable sources:

HuffPost (D): FDA Warns Against Eating Possible Radioactive Shrimp Sold At Walmart NPR (B+): Walmart recalls frozen shrimp over potential radioactive contamination CBS News (B+): Walmart recalls Great Value shrimp after FDA warns of risk of radioactive contamination NBC News (B): Walmart shrimp may have been exposed to radioactive material, FDA says

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