Great Value frozen raw shrimp sold at Walmart, contaminated with Cesium -137, poses a risk of low-level radiation, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned. Consumers who have purchased these lots of shrimp should not eat them.
The three lots of shrimp, processed by PT. Bahari Makmur Sejati (doing business as BMS Foods) of Indonesia, have the Best by Date: 3/15/2027 and the following product information.
- Great Value brand, Frozen Raw Ez Peel Tail-On Farm-Raised White Vannamei Shrimp, 2 lb bag, lot code: 8005540-1
- Great Value brand, Frozen Raw Ez Peel Tail-On Farm-Raised White Vannamei Shrimp, 2 lb bag, lot code: 8005538-1
- Great Value brand, Frozen Raw Ez Peel Tail-On Farm-Raised White Vannamei Shrimp, 2 lb bag, lot code: 8005539-1
The U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) found Cs-137 in the company’s shipping containers at four U.S. ports, and one shrimp product from these containers tested positive for Cs-137. No food items from these containers was allowed into commerce. “Although testing to date has not confirmed the presence of contamination in any product in commerce, the product appears to have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with Cs-137 and may pose a safety concern,” the FDA warning states.