85,000 bags of shrimp recalled over radioactive contamination risk

AquaStar is recalling more than 85,000 bags of shrimp due to the risk of contamination with radioactive material.

The FDA flagged the Aquastar products after finding insanitary conditions within Aquastar, where the products may have been contaminated with cesium-137. Cesium-137 is the radioactive form of the element cesium, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Cesium-137 is most commonly used in medical devices.

Additionally, Cesium-137 is a product of fission from nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons.

In total, 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 were recalled.

“Cesium-137 is a man-made radioisotope of cesium. Tra