FDA warns on Cs-137 in Walmart Great Value raw frozen shrimp; recall

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers to avoid certain Great Value raw frozen shrimp sold at Walmart because of potential contamination with Cesium-137, a radioactive isotope. The agency said shipments from the Indonesian processor PT Bahari Makmur Sejati, known as BMS Foods, may have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions that could have allowed contamination. U.S. Customs and Border Protection detected Cs-137 in shipping containers at four ports, prompting the FDA to widen its investigation and to coordinate with Walmart on a voluntary recall of three affected lots. The lots are identified by specific codes and a best-by date of March 15, 2027, and the products were distributed to stores in multiple states. The FDA stressed that no confirmed positive products have entered U.S. commerce, but residents who purchased the affected shrimp should discard them and not eat or serve the product.

The investigation centers on a single Indonesian supplier whose products were distributed under the Great Value brand. The FDA has placed the supplier on an import alert, meaning that any implicated shipments will be barred from entering the country...