The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·H-0113-2026·Announced 2025-10-29

Frozen raw shrimp recalled across four brands over cesium 137 contamination

Southwind Foods is recalling frozen raw shrimp sold under the Arctic Shores, Best Yet, Great American and Master Catch brands because it may have been contaminated with Cesium-137.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Scored 3 under the risk-of-harm criterion: possible radiological contamination is a hazard that has not yet produced any reported illness.

Plain-English summary

Frozen raw shrimp sold under the Arctic Shores, Best Yet, Great American and Master Catch brands, in 1 lb and 2 lb packs across a range of UPCs including 041130810923, 041512179471, 041130810978 and 011110641182, is being recalled because the product was manufactured under insanitary conditions whereby it may have been contaminated with Cesium-137 (Cs-137). The record states this is an expansion of the original recall.

The affected product carries best-by dates from 18 April 2027 through 26 April 2027. The enforcement record lists 93,122 cases, totaling 1,275,765 lbs, as the total across the action, distributed to 26 domestic retail consignees across states including Alabama, Arizona and California. The FDA has classified the recall as Class II.

The enforcement record describes potential contamination and reports no illnesses.

Anyone holding product matching a listed best-by date should not eat it and should follow the retailer's instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Arctic Shores; Best Yet; Great American; Master Catch branded Frozen Raw shrimp; 2lbs; 1lbs; UPC: 041130810923; 041512179471; 041130810978; 041130811029; 011110641182; 829944010636; 041130811333; 041130810916; 041130812460; 041130810824; 829944012463; 829944012012; 829944004079
Manufacturer
Southwind Foods LLC dba Great American Seafood Imports Co.
Category
Food — Seafood
Hazard
  • radiological-contamination
  • cesium-137
  • insanitary-conditions
  • recall-expansion

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (20)

  • Best By Date: 4/18/2027
  • 4/19/2027
  • 4/20/2027
  • 4/21/2027
  • 4/22/2027
  • 4/23/2027
  • 4/24/2027
  • 4/25/2027 4/26/2027
  • 4/27/2027
  • 4/28/2027
  • 4/29/2027
  • 4/30/2027
  • 5/02/2027
  • 5/03/2027
  • 5/04/2027 5/05/2027
  • 5/06/2027
  • 5/07/2027
  • 5/08/2027
  • 5/10/2027
  • 5/11/2027

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

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