India, Aug. 20 -- Walmart has pulled certain frozen shrimp products from its shelves after U.S. regulators detected traces of Cesium-137, a radioactive isotope, in shipments from an Indonesian supplier.
The Food and Drug Administration issued an advisory urging consumers not to eat or serve the affected Great Value brand raw frozen shrimp. While one contaminated sample did not reach U.S. stores, the agency said three product batches could be at risk and should be discarded as a precaution.
The recall applies to shrimp sold in 13 states, including Florida, Texas, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, with best by dates of March 15, 2027. Customers who purchased the recalled items may return them to any Walmart location for a full refund. The retailer sa...