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Protecting families from contaminated food and water
Posted in Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls on August 25, 2025
Recalls have expanded as more potentially radioactive shrimp are brought to distributors’ attention. Could potentially radioactive shrimp be in the freezer section of your local grocery store?
Following the initial U.S. Food and Drug Administration Advisory, recalls have been rolling in. Could you have radioactive shrimp in your freezer?
Follow along for this, and more, as we dive into this shocking discovery.
But first, let’s check our freezers.
Below are the current recalls for potentially radioactive shrimp as of August 25, 2025. Additional recalls may be announced as more information becomes available.
These recalls have been made due to the potential for contamination with the radioactive isotope, Cesium 137 found in a shipping container with products processed by an Indonesian importer.
The initial FDA advisory included certain frozen shrimp products processed by PT. Bahari Makmur Sejati (doing business as BMS Foods).
Recalled products include:
Affected product was sold at Walmart stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisianna, Missouri, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and West Virginia.
Shortly after, Beaver Street Fisheries, LLC, a Jacksonville, Florida company, issued a recall for Great Value Frozen Raw Shrimp EZ-Peel & Deveined Tail-On 21-25 per lb. This recall was initiated in response to the initial FDA advisory.
Recalled products include:
Affected products were available for purchase between 7/28/2025 and 8/7/2025 in the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and West Virginia.
Additional bagged, frozen shrimp products distributed from Southwind Foods, LLC have also been recalled due to possible radionuclide contamination.
These bagged, frozen shrimp products were distributed between 7/17/25 and 8/8/25 to retailers, distributors, and wholesalers in the states of Alabama, Arizona, California, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia, and Washinton State.
The recall for potentially radioactive shrimp does not necessarily mean that all of the recalled shrimp are radioactive. Recalls are in place because there is significant enough risk to human health if the potentially contaminated product is consumed to warrant such an action.
In fact, according to the FDA, “no product that has tested positive or alerts for Cesium-137 (Cs-137) has entered the U.S. marketplace.”
Out of an abundance of caution (because you cannot be too safe when it comes with radioactive contamination), the FDA recommended companies selling or distributing the product to conduct a recall.
Meanwhile, the FDA continues to investigate PT. Bahrari Makmur Sejati for violating the Federal Food, Drug, & Cosmetic Act because it appears that the company “prepared, packed, or held [these shrimp products] under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with Cs-137 and may pose a safety concern.”
I know super hero movies are quite popular, but no green ooze, gamma radiation accident, or radioactive shrimp will give you special powers. So don’t get any crazy ideas.
What can happen, on the other hand, is an increased risk of cancer.
Radioactive isotopes, like Cs-137, damage the DNA within your living cells. These cells are responsible for holding your body together, creating functioning organs, and keeping you alive. They are, after all, what you are made of.
When the body is exposed to these harmful contaminants, the cells do not reproduce properly. They can become malignant, behave differently, and rapidly grow. Tumors and other cancer-causing effects can develop.
Fortunately, samples from the detained shipment did not present high Cs-137 readings. According to the FDA, detection levels in samples measured approximately 68 Bq/kg. An amount below the FDA’s Derived Intervention level for the radionuclide of 1200 Bq/kg. However, it is enough to detain the shipping container and launch an investigation.
If you suspect you have been exposed to elevated levels of Cesium, talk to your healthcare provider right away. Certain tests on your blood, feces, saliva, and urine can determine whether or not the radioactive isotope is being excreted from or remains inside your body at higher than normal levels.
If you have been negatively impacted by potentially contaminated shrimp, you should also get advice from an experienced Food Poisoning Lawyer.
Contact the experienced Food Poisoning Lawyers at The Lange Law Firm.
Medical bills, lost wages, and other burdens associated with food poisoning add up.
The Lange Law Firm, PLLC offers free consultations and can help you explore your legal rights. Reach out for your free consultation by phone at (833) 330-3663 or click here to email.