More than 85,000 bags of shrimp sold at Kroger-owned grocery stores such as Pick 'n Save, including stores in Wisconsin, are being recalled. This adds to the growing list of products flagged over possible radioactive contamination .
AquaStar Corp of Seattle issued a recall for 49,920 bags of Kroger Raw Colossal EZ Peel Shrimp, 18,000 bags of Kroger Mercado Cooked Medium Peeled Tail-Off Shrimp and 17,264 bags of AquaStar Raw Peeled Tail-on Shrimp Skewers "because they may have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions" and "may have become contaminated with cesium-137," according to a notice on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's website Sept. 21.
Cesium-137 is a radioactive chemical "produced by nuclear fission for use in medical devices and gauges," accordi