Potentially Radioactive Shrimp Recall Expanded Across US: 4 Things to Know

The FDA flagged several lots of Walmart’s Great Value brand and California-based Southwind Foods frozen shrimp.

A package of frozen shrimp potentially affected by radioactive contamination. U.S. Food and Drug Association via AP

Notices published by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week indicated that several brands of frozen shrimp were recalled after being sold in locations across the United States because they may be contaminated with a radioactive isotope.

The FDA flagged several lots of Walmart’s Great Value brand frozen shrimp on Aug. 22 and around a dozen lots of frozen shrimp from California-based Southwind Foods on Aug. 21. Both companies used shrimp that were processed by PT Bahari Makmur Sejati, an Indonesian company that is doing business as BMS Foods.