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HighFDA (Food)·H-0160-2026·Announced 2025-11-12

Best Yet frozen shrimp recalled over potential Cesium-137 contamination

AquaStar is recalling 9,900 cases of Best Yet Frozen Raw EZ-Peel White Shrimp across multiple counts 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

Best Yet Frozen Raw EZ-Peel White Shrimp is being recalled across multiple size counts, including 16/20 (UPC 04218700282) and 21/25 (UPC 04218700286), sold as 1 lb packages, ten packages per case, because the shrimp may be contaminated with Cesium-137 (Cs-137).

The recall covers 9,900 cases under lot codes including 10662 5111 10 6336 (best before 04 21 2027) and 10662 5112 09 6336 (best before 04 22 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.

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

The recalled product

Product
Best Yet Frozen Raw EZ-Peel White Shrimp 16/20 (net wt. 1 lbs/pkg; 10 pkgs per case). UPC 04218700282 Best Yet Frozen Raw EZ-Peel White Shrimp 21/25 (net wt. 1 lbs/pkg; 10 pkgs per case). UPC 04218700286 Best Yet Frozen Raw EZ-Peel White Shrimp 26/30 (net wt. 1 lbs/pkg; 10
Manufacturer
Admiralty Island Fisheries Inc dba AquaStar (USA) Corp.
Category
Food — Seafood
Hazard
  • radioactive-contamination
  • cesium-137
  • frozen-seafood

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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