Federal regulators have issued an import alert and voluntary recall after a shipment of shrimp destined for Walmart tested positive for a man‑made radioactive isotope. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) detected Cesium‑137 (Cs‑137) contamination in multiple shipping containers and frozen shrimp products processed in Indonesia and imported through four US ports, Los Angeles, Houston, Miami and Savannah. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said one sample of breaded shrimp contained the radioactive material, prompting the chain to pull affected products from shelves.
Officials said the contamination is linked to shrimp from PT Bahari Makmur Sejati (BMS Foods), which has now been added to the FDA's 'red list', barring it from selling to the United States until it resolves the issue. Walmart removed potentially contaminated Great Value raw frozen shrimp and issued a sales restriction at the agency's request. Consumers are urged not to eat or serve any Great Value shrimp with lot codes 8005540‑1, 8005538‑1 and 8005539‑1, and to discard any packages they may have purchased.
