Don’t eat Great Value Frozen Shrimp sold at Walmart. It could be radioactive.

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An alert was issued by the FDA for some Great Value frozen raw shrimp sold at Walmart. The shrimp was processed by PT. Bahari Makmur Sejati of Indonesia (BMS Foods). While shrimp on store shelves has not been found to be contaminated with radioactive materials, there is concern that the food may have been contaminated with Cs-137 because of unsanitary conditions. Cs-137 was found in a single shipment of shrimp that was banned from being sent to stores. The amount of Cs-137 found was 68 Bq/Kg which is below the federal intervention standard which is 1200 Bq/kg.

Cs-137 is a radioactive Cesium which comes from nuclear explosions since the first tests in 1945.

The shrimp lots that are being recalled:

• Great Value brand frozen raw shrimp, lot code: 8005540-1, Best by Date: 3/15/2027
• Great Value brand frozen raw shrimp, lot code: 8005538-1, Best by Date: 3/15/2027
• Great Value brand frozen raw shrimp, lot code: 8005539-1, Best by Date: 3/15/2027

“FDA has also added PT. Bahari Makmur Sejati to a new import alert for chemical contamination to stop products from this firm from coming into the U.S. until the firm has resolved the conditions that gave rise to the appearance of the violation,” the health agency said.

The US Shrimp industry has long complained about foreign shrimp undercutting prices on US shrimp.

Source: https://gizmodo.com/fda-warns-public-not-to-eat-frozen-shrimp-that-could-be-radioactive-2000645121

 

[MylarBalloon123]

I sadly can't find anything by the brand Great Value in stores. but I have tried the Peanut Butter by Great Value before because someone my mother know was bringing it home from a trip to California. a lot of American stuff is rare/hard to find here or very expensive in stores.

 

[VAIDS Victim]

I'm gunna eat it and gain magical powers!

 

[VAIDS Victim]

Don't eat Great Value shrimp today, some of you are alright.

 

[Suznetsov]

An alert was issued by the FDA for some Great Value frozen raw shrimp sold at Walmart. The shrimp was processed by PT. Bahari Makmur Sejati of Indonesia (BMS Foods). While shrimp on store shelves has not been found to be contaminated with radioactive materials, there is concern that the food may have been contaminated with Cs-137 because of unsanitary conditions. Cs-137 was found in a single shipment of shrimp that was banned from being sent to stores. The amount of Cs-137 found was 68 Bq/Kg which is below the federal intervention standard which is 1200 Bq/kg.

Cs-137 is a radioactive Cesium which comes from nuclear explosions since the first tests in 1945.

The shrimp lots that are being recalled:

• Great Value brand frozen raw shrimp, lot code: 8005540-1, Best by Date: 3/15/2027
• Great Value brand frozen raw shrimp, lot code: 8005538-1, Best by Date: 3/15/2027
• Great Value brand frozen raw shrimp, lot code: 8005539-1, Best by Date: 3/15/2027

“FDA has also added PT. Bahari Makmur Sejati to a new import alert for chemical contamination to stop products from this firm from coming into the U.S. until the firm has resolved the conditions that gave rise to the appearance of the violation,” the health agency said.

The US Shrimp industry has long complained about foreign shrimp undercutting prices on US shrimp.

Source: https://gizmodo.com/fda-warns-public-not-to-eat-frozen-shrimp-that-could-be-radioactive-2000645121

>Indonesia
Where the fuck can you find radioactive materials in Indonesia?