AquaStar recalls Kroger, Waterfront Bistro and AquaStar frozen shrimp over possible Cesium-137 contamination
The shrimp may be contaminated with Cesium-137, a radioactive substance, and the recall covers cooked and raw frozen shrimp sold nationwide at stores including Publix, WinCo, Safeway and Albertson's.
What to do
The notice does not give instructions. Read the official notice for details.
Recall details
- Product
- Kroger Mercado Cooked Medium Peeled Tail-Off Shrimp, net wt. 2lbs. UPC 011110626196. Product is packaged in clear plastic bag and has a white label with green stripes on top of each bag.; AquaStar 16/20 Frozen Raw EZ-Peel White Shrimp, net wt. 5 lbs. UPC 731149654075. Product was sold at WinCo.; Waterfront Bistro Frozen Raw EZ-Peel White Shrimp 21/25, net wt. 2lbs., UPC 021130123223. Product was…
- Hazard
- Shrimp may be contaminated with Cesium-137 (Cs-137).
- Units
- 3600 cases (5/1.25 Pkgs per case); Total 7200 cases (4/5lbs. bags per case); Total 3600 cases (10/2lb. bags per case)
- Where sold
- Nationwide.
- FDA classification
- Class II · Ongoing
- Classified by FDA
- November 4, 2025
- Recall started
- September 20, 2025
- FDA enforcement report
- November 12, 2025
- Identifiers
- Codes: Lot code 10662 5112 11, Best Before: 10 22 2027 Lot code 10662 5113 10, Best Before: 10 23 2027
- FDA recall number: H-0158-2026
- Codes: 10662 5117 10 10/27/2027 10662 5118 09 10/28/2027 10662 5118 10 10/28/2027 10662 5119 09 10/29/2027 10662 5120 09 10/30 /2027 10662 5122 10 11/02/2027 10662 5122 11 11/02/2027 10662 5123 10 11/03/2027
- FDA recall number: H-0162-2026
- Codes: 10662 5114 10 APR 24 2027 10662 5115 11 APR 25 2027 10662 5117 10 APR 27 2027 10662 5118 11 APR 28 2027
- FDA recall number: H-0161-2026
- Codes: 10662 5115 11 Oct 25 2027 10662 5116 10 Oct 26 2027
- FDA recall number: H-0163-2026
- Codes: 10662 5111 09 Oct 21 2026 10662 5112 10 Oct 22 2026 10662 5112 11 Oct 22 2026 10662 5113 10 Oct 23 2026
- FDA recall number: H-0165-2026
- Codes: 10662 5128 09 Nov 08 2026 10662 5129 10 Nov 09 2026
- FDA recall number: H-0164-2026
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Official notice
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- Product
- Kroger Mercado Cooked Medium Peeled Tail-Off Shrimp, net wt. 2lbs. UPC 011110626196. Product is packaged in clear plastic bag and has a white label with green stripes on top of each bag. | AquaStar 16/20 Frozen Raw EZ-Peel White Shrimp, net wt. 5 lbs. UPC 731149654075. Product was sold at WinCo. | Waterfront Bistro Frozen Raw EZ-Peel White Shrimp 21/25, net wt. 2lbs., UPC 021130123223. Product was sold at Shaw s and Star Market, Albertson's, Eagle, Carrs-Safeway, and Safeway. | AquaStar 13/15 Raw Shrimp Easy Peel Deveined, net wt. 2 lbs. UPC 731149654051. Product was sold at Publix.
- Reason for recall
- Shrimp may be contaminated with Cesium-137 (Cs-137).
- Classification
- Class II (Ongoing)
- Distribution
- Nationwide.
- Quantity
- 3600 cases (5/1.25 Pkgs per case); Total 7200 cases (4/5lbs. bags per case); Total 3600 cases (10/2lb. bags per case); 1800 cases (10/2lbs. Pkgs. per case); 2916 cases (16/1.5lbs. Pkgs. per case); 1458 cases (16/1.5lbs. Pkgs, per case)
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