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More than 300 shipping containers of frozen shrimp have been recalledContaminated shipments tested positive for Cesium-137, a radioactive isotopeFederal officials say no contaminated shrimp has been sold

MONDAY, Sept. 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. officials are investigating radioactive contamination linked to frozen shrimp imported from Indonesia after testing found Cesium-137, a radioactive isotope, in some shipments.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Friday that the contamination may have come from an industrial metal-melting facility at the same site as a shrimp processing plant in Serang, west of Jakarta.

“Preliminary information suggests that it may have originated from activities at a metal melting facility at the same industrial site or from t

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