U.S. food safety officials have issued multiple warnings over the past five weeks about shrimp on supermarket shelves that could be radioactive. But this week has seen even more recalls than usual, with four new warnings for various brands of shrimp since Sunday. The latest recalls are for shrimp from Lawrence Wholesale, Southwind Foods, and […]
The Radioactive Shrimp Recall Gets Jumbo-Sized
The Food and Drug Administration issued an alert earlier this week about shrimp sold at Walmart over concerns that it could be radioactive. And now more shrimp are being added to the list. Southwind Foods, a company based in Carson, California, is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of frozen shrimp due to possible contamination with […]
FDA Warns Public Not to Eat Frozen Shrimp That Could Be Radioactive
Food recalls and warnings happen every day. But the latest warning from the Food and Drug Administration about frozen shrimp is an odd one. That’s because the health agency is concerned about possible radioactive contamination. The FDA issued an alert on Tuesday for some Great Value brand frozen raw shrimp sold at Walmart. The shrimp […]