Worried about radioactive shrimp? CFIA says no sign they were sold here – GLOBAL

August 20, 2025

Seafood lovers in the U.S. are being warned about a recall over the risk of potentially radioactive shrimp — and no, it’s not a character in a new superhero movie.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday issued a warning about a frozen shrimp brand sold at some Walmart stores in the U.S. due to radioactive contamination in one shipment that was identified before it entered the country.

The FDA warning covers multiple lots of shrimp sold by distributors in the U.S.

However, authorities in Canada told Global News that there were no reports of the affected product being sold in Canada.

“The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is aware of the public advisory published by the United States (U.S.) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advising the U.S. public to not eat, sell, or serve certain imported shrimp. The CFIA is not aware of any Canadian distribution of these recalled products,” a CFIA spokesperson told Global News in an emailed statement.

Read more: https://globalnews.ca/news/11342356/radioactive-shrimp-canada/