Recalls for raw frozen shrimp, freeze dried fruit products

HONOLULU — The Hawaii Department of Health Food and Drug Branch has issued food alerts to a frozen shrimp recall by Sea Port Products, Corp., and a recall issued by Georgia Nut Company for its Tru-Fru brand Freeze Dried products.

The shrimp, packaged as Sea Port brand Raw Frozen Easy Peel White Shrimp Jumbo Size 16/20, is being recalled because of possible Cesium-137 contamination. The DOH said this is the second Cesium-related recall of frozen shrimp in the past two weeks. Frozen shrimp subject to this recall originated from the same source, but were distributed under a different brand, and by other sellers.

According to the DOH, Cesium-137 was detected in a single shipment of imported frozen shrimp that did not enter U.S. commerce. At this time, no product that has tested positive or a