Radioactive shrimp recall expanded for bags sold at Kroger stores

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The FDA announced an expansion to a previous recall for potentially radioactive shrimp sold at Kroger.

The new alert recalled nearly 157,000 additional pounds of frozen and cooked shrimp.

The shrimp was sold between June 12 and Sept. 17.

A recall for potentially radioactive shrimp has been expanded to include more products sold at Kroger stores across the United States, according to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration alert.

Aquastar Corp. said on Saturday it recalled nearly 157,000 additional pounds of shrimp due to possible contamination with cesium 137, a radioactive isotope.

The risk appears to be small, but the shrimp could pose a "potential health concern" for people exposed to low levels of cesium 137 over time, the FDA said.

Expanded recall

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