More frozen shrimp recalled for possible radioactive contamination

More packages of frozen shrimp perchance affected by radioactive contamination person been recalled, national officials said Thursday.

California-based Southwind Foods recalled frozen shrimp sold nether the brands Sand Bar, Arctic Shores, Best Yet, Great American and First Street. The bagged products were distributed betwixt July 17 and Aug. 8 to stores and wholesalers successful 9 states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia, and Washington state.

The products person the imaginable to beryllium contaminated with Cesium-137, a radioactive isotope that is simply a byproduct of atomic reactions.

Walmart stores this week recalled packages of Great Value frozen earthy shrimp sold successful 13 states due to the fact that of imaginable radioactive contamination.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a information alert aft national officials detected Cesium-137 successful shipping containers sent to 4 U.S. ports and successful a illustration of frozen breaded shrimp imported by BMS Foods of Indonesia.

The FDA advises consumers not to devour the recalled products. Traces of Cesium-137 are wide successful the situation including food, ungraded and air. The superior wellness hazard is done long-term, repeated low-dose exposure, which tin summation the hazard of cancer.

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