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Seattle seafood distributor Aquastar Corp. recalled 157,000 pounds of shrimp from Kroger stores due to potential radioactive contamination.

The FDA warns of possible cesium 137 contamination, posing a small health risk over time.

The source of contamination in Indonesia remains unclear, and an investigation is ongoing.

A Seattle seafood distributor has recalled more cooked and frozen shrimp sold at Kroger grocery stores across the U.S. because of ongoing concerns about potential radioactive contamination.

Aquastar Corp. on Saturday recalled nearly 157,000 additional pounds of shrimp because of possible contamination with cesium 137, a radioactive isotope. The new recall includes nearly 50,000 bags of Kroger Raw Colossal EZ Peel Shrimp, about 18,000 bags of Kroger Mercado C

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