WALMART has recalled some shrimp
products in 13 US states after one shipment of seafood tested positive for
radioactive contamination.
The US Food and Drug Administration
said varieties of frozen shrimp sold under Walmart's Great Value label could
have been exposed to a dangerous isotope in shipping containers.
One sample of breaded shrimp tested
positive for the substance, but this positive sample "did not enter US
commerce", the FDA said.
Consumers are advised to throw away
recently bought Walmart shrimp that matches this description - and not to eat
or serve it.
"The health and safety of our
customers is always a top priority," a Walmart spokesperson told the BBC.
"We have issued a sales restriction and removed this product from our
impacted stores. We are working with the supplier to investigate."
The spokesperson added that consumers
who bought the recalled products can visit any Walmart location for a full
refund.
The recalled shrimp was sold at
Walmart locations in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Missouri, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas and West Virginia,
and shoppers in those states were advised to be cautious.
It came from an Indonesian supplier
that has since had a number of shipping containers denied entry to the US, the
FDA said.
One shipment tested positive for
Cesium-137, the radioactive form of the chemical element Cesium.
The amount contained in the tested
shipment held by the FDA was not enough to pose acute harm to consumers, but
exposure over time could pose an elevated risk of cancer by damaging living
cells in the body, said officials from the agency.
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