Frozen Shrimp Recall Expanded to California After Radioactive Contamination Concerns

Southwind Foods Adds California Shrimp Recall Tied to Possible Cesium-137 Exposure

Southwind Foods, LLC is recalling select packages of frozen shrimp distributed across nine states after federal officials flagged potential contamination with Cesium-137, a radioactive isotope.

This FDA recall has been updated, as of August 21, to include shrimp sold in California, which were originally excluded from this recall.

The Carson-based company announced that the recall affects products shipped between July 17 and Aug. 8, 2025, to retailers, wholesalers, and distributors in Alabama, Arizona, California, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia, and Washington. No illnesses or adverse health effects have been reported.

Cesium-137, a man-made radionuclide, can be found in trace am