Great American Seafood Imports recalls frozen shrimp products over possible Cesium-137 contamination

The frozen raw and cooked shrimp were made under unsanitary conditions and may have been contaminated with Cesium-137, a radioactive substance, and this expands an earlier recall.

Recall details

Product

Tovala branded Frozen raw phosphate free shrimp; 5oz IQF bag UPC: 829944085788; Arctic Shores; Best Yet; Great American; Master Catch branded Frozen Raw shrimp; 2lbs; 1lbs; UPC: 041130810923; 041512179471; 041130810978; 041130811029; 011110641182; 829944010636; 041130811333; 041130810916; 041130812460; 041130810824; 829944012463; 829944012012; 829944004079; 829944095060; 829944076984…

Company

Southwind Foods LLC dba Great American Seafood Imports Co.

Hazard

Product manufactured under insanitary conditions whereby it may have been contaminated with Cesium-137 (Cs-137). This is an expansion to the original recall.

Units

93,122 cases (1,275,765 lbs) Total

Where sold

Distribution includes 26 domestic retail consignees across the following states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

FDA classification

Class II · Terminated

Classified by FDA

October 21, 2025

Recall started

September 23, 2025

FDA enforcement report

October 29, 2025

Recall closed

May 28, 2026

Identifiers

• Codes: Best By Date: 4/27/2027
• FDA recall number: H-0115-2026
• Codes: Best By Date: 4/18/2027; 4/19/2027; 4/20/2027; 4/21/2027; 4/22/2027; 4/23/2027; 4/24/2027; 4/25/2027 4/26/2027; 4/27/2027; 4/28/2027; 4/29/2027; 4/30/2027; 5/02/2027; 5/03/2027; 5/04/2027 5/05/2027; 5/06/2027; 5/07/2027; 5/08/2027; 5/10/2027; 5/11/2027; 5/12/2027; 5/13/2027 5/14/2027; 5/15/2027; 5/16/2027; 5/17/2027; 5/18/2027; 5/19/2027; 5/20/2027; 5/21/2027 5/22/2027; 5/23/2027; 5/24/2027; 5/25/2027; 5/26/2027; 5/27/2027; 6/7/2027; 6/9/2027; 6/12/2027; 6/17/2027
• FDA recall number: H-0113-2026
• Codes: Best By Date: 5/4/2027; 5/21/2027
• FDA recall number: H-0114-2026
• Codes: Best By Date: 5/12/2027; 5/11/2027; 5/21/2027
• FDA recall number: H-0116-2026
• Codes: Best By Date: 4/18/2027; 4/19/2027; 4/20/2027; 4/21/2027; 4/22/2027; 4/23/2027; 4/28/2027; 4/29/2027; 5/05/2027; 5/10/2027; 5/14/2027; 5/16/2027; 5/17/2027; 5/18/2027; 5/19/2027; 5/20/2027; 5/21/2027; 5/22/2027; 5/23/2027; 5/24/2027; 5/25/2027; 5/26/2027; 5/27/2027; 6/12/2027; 6/17/2027;
• FDA recall number: H-0112-2026

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