,"Sea Port Products Corp (based in Kirkland, WA) is voluntarily recalling certain lots of its Sea Port brand Raw Frozen Easy Peel White Shrimp (Jumbo 16/20 count/lb) because they may have become contaminated with Cesium-137 (Cs-137), a radioactive isotope. The contamination risk stems from insanitary conditions during preparation, packing, or holding of the shrimp, which might have allowed for Cs-137 presence.
The recall covers both 1 lb and 2 lb bags of shrimp, with specific lot codes and UPCs printed on the packaging. The affected shrimp were distributed in small volumes to retailers across Alaska, California, Hawaii, Montana, Oregon, Washington State, and American Samoa.
Though no illnesses have been reported to date, the FDA is investigating reports of Cs-137 in shipping containers and frozen shrimp products manufactured in Indonesia by PT. Bahari Makmur Sejati (BMS Foods). The FDA emphasizes that so far, no product that has tested positive or alerted for Cs-137 has entered U.S. commerce.Consumers who have purchased the identified shrimp lots are urged not to consume them, and instead return them for a full refund or discard them.
This recall is significant because it raises a rare but serious contaminant: a radioactive isotope (Cs-137), rather than the more common microbial or chemical contaminants in food recalls. The fact that the contamination risk is linked to packaging or holding conditions suggests vulnerabilities in supply chain controls for seafood imports. For consumers, even though no illnesses are reported, precaution is warranted given the nature of Cs-137 exposure (cumulative risk)."