Shrimp cocktail bowls recalled over possible cesium 137 contamination at Kroger stores
Kroger is recalling 8,400 cases of shrimp cocktail bowls made under insanitary conditions in which the product may have been contaminated with Cesium-137.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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
Shrimp Cocktail Bowls in 7 oz and 17 oz clear plastic retail packaging are being recalled because the product was manufactured under insanitary conditions whereby it may have been contaminated with Cesium-137 (Cs-137).
The recall covers 8,400 cases at 12 units per case. The 7 oz bowls carry UPC 011110622952 and lot numbers 11325-H3A1, 11425-H3A1, 11525-H3A1 and 11625-H3A1, with best-by dates of 04/22/2027 through 04/25/2027. The 17 oz bowls carry UPC 011110624840 and lot numbers 13725-H3A1 and 13825-H3A1, with best-by dates of 05/16/2027 and 05/17/2027.
The product was distributed to Kroger stores in Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin. The FDA has classified the recall as Class II.
Consumers should check the UPC, lot number and best-by date on the package and should not eat product matching the listed codes. The enforcement record describes potential contamination and reports no illnesses.
The recalled product
- Product
- Shrimp Cocktail Bowl; 7oz clear plastic retail packaging. UPC: 011110622952 Shrimp Cocktail Bowl; 17oz clear plastic retail packaging. UPC: 011110624840
- Manufacturer
- Lawrence Wholesale LLC
- Category
- Food — Seafood
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 (9)
- 7oz Lot numbers: 11325-H3A1
- 11425-H3A1
- 11525-H3A1
- 11625-H3A1 Best By: 04/22/2027
- 04/23/2027
- 04/24/2027
- 04/25/2027 17oz Lot numbers: 13725-H3A1
- 13825-H3A1 Best By: 05/16/2027
- 05/17/2027
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Lawrence Wholesale LLC under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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