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The Texas Agriculture Commissioner was referring to an FDA warning about shrimp from Indonesia that might have been exposed to radioactive material.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expanding a recall of frozen shrimp products days after border officials detected a radioactive isotope at four ports around the country. Southwinds Foods, a food distributor based in California,
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning that Great Value brand shrimp sold at Walmart in 12 U.S. states contained unsafe levels of the radioactive isotope cesium-137. Although not enough to cause acute radiation poisoning—which could cause serious health issues or even death—repeated exposure over a long period could increase risk for cardiovascular disease and cancer.
The FDA said it's investigating a shipment of Walmart shrimp that tested positive for radioactive material. As food costs rise, tariffs hit, is this just the beginning?