Walmart pulls radioactive shrimp from store shelves in multiple states

Frozen shrimp sold at Walmart pulled from shelves after radiation alert

WASHINGTON, DC — A federal investigation has uncovered potential radioactive contamination in frozen shrimp sold at Walmart stores across 13 states, prompting an urgent warning from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration advising consumers not to eat, sell, or serve the affected products. The shrimp, imported from Indonesian firm PT. Bahari Makmur Sejati (BMS Foods), may have been exposed to cesium-137, a radioactive isotope linked to cancer after long-term, repeated exposure.

FDA testing confirmed cesium-137 in one shipment of frozen breaded shrimp that was blocked from entering the U.S., but the agency has flagged other shrimp products processed by the same supplier, including several lots already distributed to Wal