Seattle Seafood Distributor I remembered Due to continued concerns about potential radioactive contamination, more cooked and frozen shrimp are being sold at Kroger grocery stores across the United States.
Aquastar Corp. recalled on Saturday an extra pound of shrimp, almost 157,000 pounds, due to possible contamination by the radioisotope Cesium 137. The new recall includes approximately 50,000 bags of kroger’s huge, raw Ez peel shrimp, approximately 18,000 bags of Kroger Mercado-cooked medium peel-off shrimp, and over 17,000 bags of aquastar peeled tail-on shrimp skewers.
The product was sold between June 12th and September 17th at grocery stores in more than 30 states. Includes bakeries, urban markets, dillon, food 4, food sco, fred meyer, fry, fried, gelves, jyc, king supers, kroger, mariano, metro market, payment supermarket, pick’n save, Ralph, Smith, QFC.
company Reminded previously Shrimp products for August.
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the new recall is the latest action in the ongoing investigation of potential contamination with cesium-137, a by-product of the nuclear reaction. Although the risks appear to be small, shrimp could pose “potential health concerns” to those exposed to low levels of cesium-137 over time, FDA officials said.
Published FDA Safety Alerts In August, consumers warn against eating certain frozen shrimp imported from Pt. Bahari Makmur Sejati is an Indonesian company that operates as BMS Foods. Cesium 137 was detected in shipping containers from companies sent to several US ports and in samples of shrimp with frozen crumbs.
None of the shrimp that triggered an alert or tested positive for cesium-137 were on sale, the FDA emphasized at the time. However, other cargo sent to the store could be manufactured under conditions that allow the product to be contaminated, the agency said.
Posted by FDA Import Alert More than 3 million pounds of shrimp exported by BMS Food arrived at US ports in September, in order to stop potentially contaminated shrimp from entering the US, according to US customs and border security records.
Contaminated metal The industrial site in Indonesia where shrimp processors are located could be a source of radioactive material, officials said. The International Atomic Energy Agency said it suggests that it could be caused by activities at refinery facilities and from the disposal of scrap metals.
US officials have refused to answer detailed questions from the Associated Press about the source or scope of the contamination.
Nuclear radiation experts agree that health risks are low, but say it is important to determine the source of contamination and share that information with the public.
The level of cesium 137 detected in frozen shrimp was approximately 68 Beckers per kilogram, a measure of radioactivity. This is well below the FDA’s 1,200 Becker level level per kilogram, which can cause the need for health protection.
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