The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·H-0158-2026·Announced 2025-11-12

Cooked peeled tail off shrimp recalled over potential Cesium-137 contamination

AquaStar is recalling 3,600 cases of Kroger Mercado Cooked Medium Peeled Tail-Off Shrimp because the shrimp may be 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: potential radioactive contamination of a food is a hazard, and no illnesses are reported.

Plain-English summary

Kroger Mercado Cooked Medium Peeled Tail-Off Shrimp, net weight 2 lbs, UPC 011110626196, is being recalled because the shrimp may be contaminated with Cesium-137 (Cs-137). The product is packaged in a clear plastic bag with a white label with green stripes on top.

The recall covers 3,600 cases under lot codes 10662 5112 11 (best before 10 22 2027) and 10662 5113 10 (best before 10 23 2027). The product was distributed nationwide. The FDA has classified the recall as Class II.

Cesium-137 is a radioactive isotope. The enforcement record describes potential contamination and reports no illnesses. This product is sold cooked, so it may be eaten without further preparation.

Anyone holding a bag with an affected lot code should not eat the shrimp and should follow the retailer's instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Kroger Mercado Cooked Medium Peeled Tail-Off Shrimp, net wt. 2lbs. UPC 011110626196. Product is packaged in clear plastic bag and has a white label with green stripes on top of each bag.
Manufacturer
Admiralty Island Fisheries Inc dba AquaStar (USA) Corp.
Category
Food — Seafood
Hazard
  • radioactive-contamination
  • cesium-137
  • ready-to-eat

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 (3)

  • Lot code 10662 5112 11
  • Best Before: 10 22 2027 Lot code 10662 5113 10
  • Best Before: 10 23 2027

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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