Consumer Alert: FDA Warns of Potentially Radioactive Shrimp Sold at Walmart

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers to avoid certain Great Value brand frozen raw shrimp sold at Walmart due to possible contamination with cesium-137, a radioactive isotope.

Affected Product:

• Great Value Frozen Raw Ez Peel Tail-On Farm-Raised White Vannamei Shrimp
• Size: 2 lb bag
• Lot Codes: 8005540-1, 8005538-1, 8005539-1
• Best By Date: March 15, 2027

Why the Warning?

• U.S. Customs detected cesium-137 in shrimp shipments from Indonesian supplier BMS Foods at ports in Los Angeles, Houston, Miami, and Savannah.
• Though most contaminated shipments were stopped, the FDA believes some shrimp may have reached Walmart stores in 13 states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and West Virginia.
• Eating contaminated shrimp over time could pose a long-term cancer risk.

What Consumers Should Do:

✅ Check your freezer immediately for the listed shrimp products.
✅ Do NOT eat, sell, or serve these shrimp.
✅ Throw them away safely or return them to Walmart for a refund.
✅ If you have health concerns, contact your doctor.

The FDA and Walmart are working to remove the products and investigate the contamination source.