FDA recalls 26K more packages of shrimp due to radioactive threat

(NewsNation) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced another recall of frozen shrimp sold at Walmart, citing potential contamination with cesium-137, a radioactive isotope.

This marks the third shrimp recall this month tied to imports from Indonesia.

According to the FDA, cesium can be present in the environment at low levels. Still, repeated exposure through contaminated food or water may lead to an "elevated risk of cancer, resulting from damage to DNA within living cells of the body."

The latest recall involves 26,460 six-ounce packages of AquaStar Corp. cocktail shrimp, sold in Walmart stores between July 31 and Aug. 16, 2025. They were sold across Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minne