Walmart recalls frozen shrimp over potential radioactive contamination
Walmart, Federal Health officials said that there may be potential radioactive contamination, the frozen, raw shrimp sold in 13 states.
The US Food and Pharmaceutical Administration, Federal Authorities in the transport containers and bread imported from Indonesia to detect a radioactive isotope Cezyum-137, a radioactive isotope after detecting Walmart stores asked to pull three large valuable brands frozen shrimp.
FDA officials, products exposed to low cesium-137 levels over time, “potential health problems” may cause, he said.
“If you have purchased a raw frozen shrimp from Walmart in the near future, throw it,” FDA officials said.
Food Safety Specialist Donald Schaffner at the University of Rutgers said that the risk of shrimp reclaimed was “quite low”.
Cesium-137 is a by-product of nuclear reactions, including nuclear bombs, tests, reactor operations and accidents. It is widespread all over the world with the amounts of works in the environment, including soil, food and air.
The level detected in frozen bread shrimps was much lower than FDA intervention levels. However, the agency said potentially avoiding contaminated products that may reduce exposure to low -level radiation that may cause health problems over time.
The FDA explores cesium-137 contamination reports on transport containers and products processed by PT Bahari Makmur Sejati, who works as BMS foods of Indonesia. US Customs and Border Protection officials warned the FDA that they had found Cesium-137 in the transport containers sent to the US ports in Los Angeles, Houston, Miami and Savannah, Georgia.
FDA officials collected several samples in the sample of frozen bread shrimp and detected contamination. Shipping containers and products rejected the entrance to the USA
However, FDA later learned that Walmart received potentially affected products after the first detection, and learned from posts that did not trigger contamination warnings.
A company spokesman said Walmart immediately remembered the products. These are 8005540-1, 8005538-1 and 8005539-1 Lot coded large valuable brand frozen raw shrimp, all of the best dates of March 15, 2027. Sold in shrimp, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississipi, Ohio, Pennsyan, Mississipi and Missouri. Consumers should throw products or return it to any Walmart store for repayment.
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