Aquastar recalls more than 85,000 bags of shrimp due to possible health risk
(CBS, KYMA) - AquaStar (USA) Corp. is recalling more than 85,000 bags of shrimp due to insanitary conditions where the products may have been contaminated with cesium-137, a radioactive element.
In an alert posted Sunday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said the recall included approximately 49,920 bags of "Kroger Raw Colossal EZ Peel Shrimp," approximately 18,000 bags of "Kroger Mercado Cooked Medium Peeled Tail-Off Shrimp" and approximately 17,264 bags of AquaStar Raw Peeled Tail-on Shrimp Skewers.
The items were sold between June 12 and September 17, 2025, at several retail locations including Kroger, Ralphs, Fred Meyer, Fry's, King Soopers and more across 31 states, including:
- Alaska
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Mississippi
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- Nevada
- Ohio
- Oregon
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- West Virginia
- Wyoming.
Specific UPC and lot codes as well as photos of the recalled shrimp products can be found on the FDA's website.
While the shrimp could be contaminated with a radioactive isotope called cesium-137, the FDA said that no products as of yet have tested positive for it.
