Your Walmart Frozen Shrimp May Be Radioactive
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The FDA is warning shoppers not to eat the Great Value raw frozen shrimp sold at Walmart after detecting possible radioactive contamination.
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 Walmart stores stop selling specific Great Value shrimp products,
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning that Great Value brand shrimp sold at Walmart in 12 U.S. states contained unsafe levels of the radioactive isotope cesium-137. Although not enough to cause acute radiation poisoning—which could cause serious health issues or even death—repeated exposure over a long period could increase risk for cardiovascular disease and cancer.
The FDA said it's investigating a shipment of Walmart shrimp that tested positive for radioactive material. As food costs rise, tariffs hit, is this just the beginning?