cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/34796179

More packages of frozen shrimp potentially affected by radioactive contamination have been recalled, federal officials said Thursday.

California-based Southwind Foods recalled frozen shrimp sold under the brands Sand Bar, Arctic Shores, Best Yet, Great American and First Street. The bagged products were distributed between July 17 and Aug. 8 to stores and wholesalers in nine states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia, and Washington state.

The products have the potential to be contaminated with Cesium-137, a radioactive isotope that is a byproduct of nuclear reactions.

  • givesomefucks@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    To quote Ron Burgundy:

    I’m not even mad, that’s amazing

    Like, there’s a good chance that this leads to us discovering a “secret” nuke test, it would almost be worst case scenario if this “just happened”.

    C-137 doesn’t just fucking happen, it and S-90 are fission byproducts.

    Either someone tested a nuke in the ocean, or there’s somehow fission happening somewhere in the ocean without human involvement.