Southwind Foods of Carson, California, has issued a recall for five brands of frozen shrimp that may be contaminated with Cesium-137, a radioactive substance. The recall includes Sand Bar, Best Yet, Arctic Shores, and Great American Seafood frozen shrimp. These products may pose a low-level risk of radiation exposure; consumers should not eat them.
The recalled bagged, frozen shrimp was distributed between July 17, 2025, and August 8, 2025, to retailers, distributors, and wholesalers in nine states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia, and Washington.
- Sand Bar frozen shrimp 31/40 2-LB bag, UPC 011110641182, lot number 087305
- Best Yet frozen cooked shrimp, 31/40, 1-LB bag, UPC 042187002736, lot number 095944
- Best Yet frozen cooked shrimp, 41/50 1-LB bag, UPC 042187002736, lot number 111154
- Best Yet frozen cooked shrimp, 41/50 1-LB bag, UPC 042187002743, lot number 059946
- Arctic Shores frozen cooked shrimp, 41/50 1-LB bag, UPC 041130812392, lot number 109562
- Arctic Shores frozen cooked shrimp, 61/70 1-LB bag, UPC 041130810497, lot number 109540
- Arctic Shores frozen cooked shrimp, 91/120 1-LB bag, UPC 041130810411, lot number 109541
- Arctic Shores frozen cooked shrimp, 150/200 6-oz bag, UPC 041130811685, lot number 109542
- First Street frozen shrimp, 16/20 2-LB bag, UPC 041512179471, lot number 130632
- Great American frozen shrimp, 16/20 2-LB bag, UPC 829944010612, lot number 125143
- Great American frozen shrimp 71/90 2-LB bag, UPC 829944010698, lot number 128267
- Great American frozen shrimp meat 1-LB bag, UPC 829944092540, lot number 134010
- Great American frozen shrimp 41/60, 2-LB bag, UPC 829944012173, lot number 128275
This recall comes days after the FDA issued a warning that Great Value shrimp sold at Walmart stores may also have been exposed to Cesium-137. The FDA is The FDA investigating reports of Cesium-137 contamination in shipping containers and frozen shrimp products processed by PT. Bahari Makmur Sejati (doing business as BMS Foods) of Indonesia.