Sixth Time’s the Charm? Another Radioactive Shrimp Recall Hits Louisiana

Stop us if you've heard this before, but a shipment of imported shrimp sold at grocery stores has been recalled for possible contamination with radioactive chemicals. Imported Shrimp across the United States have been recalled 6 times now since late-August, and this time, Louisiana is right in the crosshairs.

Kroger and AquaStar Shrimp Recalled for Radioactive Contamination

The latest recall affects Kroger and Aquastar brand frozen shrimp, as well as raw, cooked, and skewered products. These imported shrimp have been found to contain an amount of radioactive material that the FDA determines to be too dangerous even to be sold. If you've got any of the packages of shrimp from either of these brands in the last few weeks, throwing them out and getting a refund is your safest course of action.

This is the sixth time since August 21st that the FDA has recalled imported shrimp; it's become increasingly obvious that this contamination of shrimp is a bigger problem than it appeared on the surface. The radioactive material found with the shrimp is called Cesium-137 and can only be made as a byproduct of other nuclear and radioactive tests, and its presence is usually most dangerous in large quantities; small amounts are less harmful, but still not recommended to ingest.

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Why Is So Much Imported Shrimp Radioactive, Right Now?

If you've purchased imported shrimp from Kroger recently, or from the AquaStar brand, the best thing to do is toss it out and find a receipt for a refund. It's also not a bad idea to avoid imported shrimp for the time being, considering this is the sixth recall this year. Though don't get too hasty and swear off all shrimp forever, the FDA is assuming these outbreaks are all from the same source, so the issue shouldn't be widespread.