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Tens of thousands of bags of frozen raw shrimp were recalled due to a possible radioactive contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced last Friday (December 19).
Direct Source Seafood LLC has recalled 83,800 bags of its product imported from Indonesia and sold under the Market 32 and Waterfront Bistro brands amid fears of a potential contamination of cesium-137, which is a human-made radioactive isotope. The items were possibly "prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions" in which they may have been contaminated.
"The primary health effect of concern following longer term, repeated low dose exposure (e.g., through consumption of contaminated food or water over time) is an elevated risk of cancer, resulting from damage to DNA within living cells of the body," the FDA stated.
The frozen raw shrimp recall includes Market 32 shrimp 1-pound bags sold at Price Chopper after July 11, 2025 and Waterfront Bistro 2-pound bags sold on or after June 30, 2025 at Jewel-Osco, Albertsons, Safeway and Lucky Supermarkets. The FDA issued a statement confirming that no illnesses have been reported in connection with the recall.
"At this time, no product that has tested positive or alerted for Cesium-137 (Cs-137) has entered the U.S. marketplace," the FSA said on October 7. Any consumer who purchased the recalled shrimp is warned not to eat it and should throw it away immediately or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.