Frozen raw shrimp recalled over insanitary conditions and possible cesium-137 contamination
Sand Bar, Great American and First Street branded frozen raw shrimp in 2 pound bags is recalled because it was made under insanitary conditions and 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: Rubric level 3 covers risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported; the notice describes possible radioactive contamination and reports no illnesses.
Plain-English summary
Sand Bar, Great American and First Street branded frozen raw shrimp, in 2 pound plastic bags, is being recalled under UPCs 011110641182, 829944010612, 041512179471, 829944010698 and 8299440106636. Affected lot numbers are 087305, 125143, 130632 and 128267. The recall covers 11,081 cases across all products and brands, distributed to states including Alabama, Arizona, California, Massachusetts, Minnesota and Pennsylvania.
The product was manufactured under insanitary conditions whereby it may have been contaminated with Cesium-137 (Cs-137). The FDA classified the action as Class II.
Anyone holding product matching these lot numbers should not eat it and can return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Sand Bar; Great American; and First Street branded Frozen raw shrimp; 2 pound plastic bag; UPC#: 011110641182; 829944010612; 041512179471; 829944010698; 8299440106636
- Manufacturer
- Southwind Foods LLC dba Great American Seafood Imports Co.
- Category
- Food — Seafood
- Hazard
- radioactive-contamination
- cesium-137
- insanitary-conditions
- class-ii
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 (4)
- Lot# 087305
- 125143
- 130632
- 128267
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
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