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Walmart’s ‘radioactive shrimp’ recall isn’t a reason to fear irradiated food
Beyranevand says it’s possible that a particular food product could become contaminated if it was raised or farmed somewhere with elevated levels of Cs-137. Either way, she believes the breaded frozen shrimp recall is “definitely a cause for concern” for the food industry-at-large.
The recalled frozen shrimp were sent to 13 different states and were shipped into the country through four different ports.
Although there’s been no confirmation of radiation risk in food purchased at Walmart stores, the FDA said that it has ...
Further testing revealed a small amount of the Cesium-137, or Cs-137, actually in one sample of breaded shrimp (at which port, they didn’t say). The discovery was enough for the FDA to recommend that ...
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Foreign radioactive shrimp recall prompts Lowcountry push for local sourcing
Walmart has recalled frozen, raw shrimp sold in 13 states because of potential radioactive contamination. Lowcountry ...
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