FDA warns public not to eat possibly radioactive shrimp sold at Walmart

ABC ^ | 8-19-25 | Sony Salzman and Bill Hutchinson

[dynachrome]

The Food and Drug Administration is warning the public not to eat, sell or serve certain Great Value raw frozen shrimp sold at Walmart due to possible contamination with Cesium-137, a radioactive isotope.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection alerted the FDA about possible Cesium-137, or Cs-137, detected in shipping containers at four U.S. ports, the FDA said Tuesday in a press release. Testing on frozen shrimp from the distributor, Indonesia's BMS Foods, also tested positive, the FDA said.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat; Food; Humor
KEYWORDS: radioactive; radioactiveshrimp; shrimp; walmart

[Noumenon]

Well, at least you can find them in the dark.

[kvanbrunt2]

I made some crab soup, which i love, about 2 years ago. On reading the can i saw it was from indonesia. I dumped the soup out. No longer buy crab meat.

[kvanbrunt2]

I don’t eat anything seafood unless it is a product of the local seafood market.>>> the market with those big tanks in the back.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Exactly right.

Cesium-137 is commonly cited as a potential radioactive material for use in dirty bombs. It’s a radioactive isotope produced as a byproduct of nuclear fission in reactors, often found in medical and industrial equipment like radiation therapy devices or gauges. Its properties—emitting gamma radiation, having a relatively long half-life (about 30 years), and being available in forms like cesium chloride that can be dispersed—make it a concern for misuse in radiological dispersal devices (RDDs), or dirty bombs. A dirty bomb combines conventional explosives with radioactive material to spread contamination, and Cesium-137’s accessibility and physical form make it a candidate, though the actual radiological impact would depend on the amount and dispersal method. No confirmed dirty bomb attacks using Cesium-137 have occurred, but its potential has been noted in security and counterterrorism discussions.

[dynachrome]

I almost bought some frozen “Louisiana brand crawfish” until I noticed it was from Taiwan. WTF?

[TigersEye]

The shrimp 🦐🍤 cooks itself!!

Haaaaaaa! ... I like that.

You have marketing skills. :D

[SaveFerris]

😃😄🤣🤣🤣

[minnesota_bound]

Would the people of walmart be worse off after eating the shrimp?

People of Walmart
https://www.peopleofwalmart.com

[minnesota_bound]

Updated version:
https://www.reddit.com/r/peopleofwalmart

[VanShuyten]

“… what was in the shipping container previously that contained Cesium-137…”

Many years ago there was a case in Brazil where an old radiotherapy machine that used cesium was stolen and the core broken, releasing cesium salts, which killed at least 4 people right away.

In Mexico, there was a similar case that involved cobalt. In that case, it was mixed in with scrap metal and made into rebar and table legs.

[cherry]

We rented a house on the Oregon coast hoping to buy fresh seafood for a seafood bake...omg,very little available and outrageous prices...we would have done better buying at costco in Portland.

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