FDA warns public not to eat possibly radioactive shrimp sold at Walmart

The FDA said it is working with distributors and retailers that received the shrimp from BMS Foods "to recommend that firms conduct a recall," according to the press release.

If the FDA is confident enough to warn us about it, why aren't they forcing a recall?

The FDA still exists?

"Radioactive shrimp from Walmart" sounds like good sci-fi.

Joking aside, Walmart is a prolific human rights abuser. People in not only USA, but Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, and China have been reported to have intensive labor exploitation and abuse.

Forced labor, wage theft, sexual harassment, and sweatshop conditions with extremely low pay and long hours are among reports. Also, forced prison labor in Southeast Asia linked to their suppliers, allegations involving Uyghur forced labor in China, ... just .. ugh.

Yes, only eat the shrimp loaded with agricultural runoff and microplastics

RFK Jr: no guys it’s cool, it’ll make you healthy. It’ll replace vaccines. It’s all natural.

Please God let them add radioactive shrimp to the next Fallout game.

Living in the USA in 2025 is like that movie Cabin in the Woods. Basically every conceivable way for the country to end is happening simultaneously, all at once, and even then nobody bet on the radioactive shrimp, not even the maintenance crew. Granted, the reason they didn't bet on the shrimp is because they all got furloughed by DOGE back in February.

AS THE LEGENDS FORETOLD, THE AGE OF SHRIMP-MAN IS NIGH.

WITH THE INTELLIGENCE AND GENERAL APPEARANCE OF A MAN, AND THE COLOUR AND EXOSKELETON OF A SHRIMP, NO EVIL IN THIS WORLD IS KMGHTY ENOUGH TO STOP SHRIMP MAN.

Why couldn't they just put the lot codes in numerical order!?

Fuck you, I want shrimp powers

Hear that, MAGAs? Woke Walmart says you can eat the shrimp you just bought.

But it says "Great Value" on the package. Which is it?

Abundance of crime and slavery in the shrimp food chain still OK, apparently. (It's really depressing :/)

Has anyone an idea where this contamination comes from? With a half-life of Cs-137 of 30 years, the pretty mild dosage and no knowledge of how long those shrimp were on ice, there are a lot of possible sources without info about the amount of Barium contained or am i wrong?

There's pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp and potatoes, shrimp burger, shrimp sandwich. That- that's about it. Oh and cesium shrimp. But really, that's basically it.

This wasn't on my vegan bingo sheet.

Is this contamination or is Cs-137 used in shrimp farming in some other context? Other than this final flavor preparation, I mean.

I guess they found out when they saw a couple glow in the shark :3

The FDA put out a warning. Well clearly there's another agency that should abolished and be left up to the states.

/s.

The radioactivity is probably the healthiest ingredient in any “fresh” seafood you can buy at Walmart

The seafood is radioactive?

@lemmy.zip, if you have to proxy image links, could you please not break them?

Future canoe will take his chances. Is it green like the chicken?

They're trying to keep all the shrimp powers to themselves

How did you get your superpowers?

I bought shrimp at Walmart.

Here I was thinking Fission Blast Shrimp was just the branding!

I thought I was just enjoying it, but now the warm sensation in my stomach makes more sense. That and the sudden tail I started growing...

Can FDA do something with Walmart or the US is this fixed on individual responsibility?

Radioactive Spicy shrimp

What super power do we get?

Paging future_canoe for a new challenge

This is perfect for my new seafood diet. It is so simple, I cesium food, I eat ze yum food.

So it's actually mirelurk meat.

Probably should warn not to eat any animals too. It's the leading cause of death in the US..

If you’re buying shrimp at Walmart, you kinda deserve what’s coming to you.