Thousands of bags of frozen shrimp recalled due to possible radioactive contamination

KANIKA SINGH RATHORE,

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Thousands of bags of frozen raw shrimp are being recalled after potentially radioactive substances were found in the product.

Direct Source Seafood LLC is recalling 83,800 bags that may be contaminated with the man-made radioactive isotope cesium-137. US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Said.

No disease associated with recall shrimp As reported to date, the FDA has confirmed. Shrimp, imported from IndonesiaWas sold under the Market 32 ​​and Waterfront Bistro brand names.

In a recall notice dated Dec. 19, the FDA said the products may have been exposed to cesium-137 during processing, packing or shipping.

Consumers who purchased the affected shrimp are advised not to consume the product

Consumers who purchased the affected shrimp are advised not to consume the product ,U.S. Food and Drug Administration,

The FDA said cesium-137 is widespread in the environment and may be present at low background levels, but higher concentrations may occur in water or foods produced in areas affected by environmental pollution.

consumers Those who purchased the affected shrimp are advised not to eat the product and discard it or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Market 32-branded frozen shrimp were sold at Price Chopper stores in the following states on or after July 11 this year: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, and Vermont.

Waterfront Bistro-branded frozen shrimp were sold on or after June 30 at Jewel-Osco, Albertsons, Safeway and Lucky Supermarket stores in these states: Colorado, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Montana, North Dakota, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming.

The FDA said no illnesses linked to the recalled shrimp have been reported to date

The FDA said no illnesses linked to the recalled shrimp have been reported to date ,U.S. Food and Drug Administration,

The full statement on the FDA’s website read: “Direct Source Seafood LLC, Bellevue, WA, is recalling approximately 83,800 bags of frozen raw shrimp imported from Indonesia, which were sold under the Market 32 ​​and Waterfront Bistro brands because they may have been prepared, packed or kept in unsanitary conditions that may have caused them to be contaminated with cesium-137 (Cs-137).

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“Cs-137 is a man-made radioisotope of cesium. Traces of Cs-137 are widespread and may be present at background levels in the environment, and at higher levels in water or foods grown, grown or produced in areas with environmental contamination.

“The primary health effect of long-term, repeated low-dose exposure (for example by consuming contaminated food or water over time) is an increased risk of cancer, which results from damage to the DNA within living cells of the body.”

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