Food Science

FDA Advises Against Certain Imported Frozen Shrimp Due to Cesium Exposure

Story by Food Safety Human Factor Lab
October 3, 2025

As of September 24, 2025, PT. Bahari Makmur Sejati has announced recalls of a variety of frozen shrimp products under four different firms. This recall is due to the fact that the product has been exposed to Cesium-137.

The affected products were sold under the firms of Southwind Foods LLC, Beaver Street Fisheries LLC, AquaStar (USA) Corp., and Lawrence Wholesale LLC. These products were sold nationwide, primarily as either peeled shrimp, cocktail shrimp, or breaded shrimp.

Cesium-137 would not be considered an acute hazard at the levels present in the shrimp. However, long term repeated low dose exposure, such as contaminated food and beverage over time, results in an elevated risk of cancer.

Consumers who may have purchased one of the affected products, dispose of the product and do not consume it. Consumers who suspect exposure to elevated levels of cesium should discuss their concerns with their healthcare provider.

For more information about this recall, please visit the FDA website by clicking here.

Featured Stories

Purdue College of Agriculture Food Science.

Frozen Spinach Recalled due to Potential Listeria Contamination

On October 6, 2025, Sno Pac Foods announced a recall of two brands of organic frozen spinach....

Akanksha Singh, a postdoctoral scientist in the laboratory of Bryan Young, professor of botany and plant pathology, catalogs plants for phenotyping at the Ag Alumni Seed Phenotyping Facility.

Purdue-DARPA project explores plants as sentinels for chemical activity

Purdue University’s College of Agriculture has joined an effort to mobilize plants as...

Behind the Research: Emily DeaKyne

Many people are involved in the remarkable range of programs, services and facilities that...

Jackie Mudd stands beside a Holstein cow wearing a numbered tag at the Young Breeders School in Belgium. She’s smiling and holding the cow’s halter in front of a stage decorated with sunflowers, greenery and event banners.

Meet alumna Jackie Mudd: From dairy farm roots to global dairy leadership

Purdue Animal Sciences alumna Jackis Mudd is building a future in the dairy industry through...

Unexpected Plants and Animals of Indiana: The nine-banded armadillo

An armored mammal, once limited to the swamps and forests of the Deep South, is now burrowing its...

Various Prepared Pastas Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination

As of September 30, 2025, Nate’s Fine Foods Inc. has announced recalls of a variety of...