Aug. 19 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a public warning to not eat certain Great Value shrimp sold at Walmart because of it being possibly linked to contamination with the radioactive isotope Cesium-137.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection detected possible Cesium-137, or Cs-137, in U.S.-bound shipments at four American ports of entry, the FDA said Tuesday in a release.
However, U.S. heath officials added "at this time" no store product in U.S. markets has tested positive for Cesium-137 contamination.
The health agency specifically alerted consumers about three Great Value brand frozen raw shrimps with a lot code: 8005540-1, and a best-by dates of March 15, 2027. In addition, there are other lot codes involved: 8005538-1 and 8005539-1.
FDA officials said testing at the company distributor in Indonesia also tested positive.
