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Beaches across the US are facing swimming caution advisories during the Labor Day holiday weekend due to water quality concerns caused by elevated levels of bacteria associated with fecal waste. Beaches from Crystal River, Florida, to Ogunquit, Maine, have been under advisories this week, discouraging beachgoers from entering the water because the bacteria can cause gastrointestinal illness, rashes and nausea. …

OGUNQUIT, Maine — Thousands of Americans will head to beaches for one last summer splash this Labor Day weekend, but taking a dip might be out of the question: Many of the beaches will caution against swimming because of unsafe levels of fecal contamination. Beaches from Crystal River, Florida, to Ogunquit, Maine, have been under advisories warning about water quality …

More companies are recalling tens of thousands of packages of imported shrimp sold at Walmart, Kroger and other U.S. stores because they may contain radioactive contamination, according to federal notices. AquaStar USA Corp. of Seattle is recalling more than 26,000 packages of refrigerated cocktail shrimp sold at Walmart stores in 27 states between July 31 and Aug. 16. The company …

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville seafood company voluntarily recalled a frozen raw shrimp product over possible radioactive contamination, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Beaver Street Fisheries, located on W Beaver Street, announced on Friday that it would recall a limited quantity of Great Value Frozen Raw Shrimp EZ-Peel & Deveined Tail-On 21-25 per pounds as a precautionary …

Another seafood company is voluntarily recalling a number of its frozen shrimp products after a potential radioactive contamination, the Food and Drug Administration said in a Thursday release. Southwind Foods, a California company, is recalling a “limited quantity” of its frozen shrimp after it was possibly exposed to Cesium-137 (Cs-137), “a soft, flexible, silvery-white metal that becomes liquid near room …

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, …

Walmart has recalled frozen, raw shrimp sold in 13 states because federal health officials say it could have potential radioactive contamination. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration asked Walmart to pull three lots of Great Value brand frozen shrimp from stores after federal officials detected Cesium-137, a radioactive isotope, in shipping containers and a sample of breaded shrimp imported from …

Walmart Recalls Frozen Shrimp After Radioactive Contamination Warning  The New York Times Walmart recalls possibly radioactive shrimp after public warned not to eat  BBC FDA warns public not to eat possibly radioactive shrimp sold at Walmart  ABC News FDA issues warning, investigating after radioactive shrimp bound for Walmart detected at major US ports  Fox Business FDA warns public about eating radioactive shrimp from Walmart  Axios …

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Clouds pass over the Walmart store Aug. 14, 2025, in Manchester, N.H. Charles Krupa/AP hide caption toggle caption Charles Krupa/AP Walmart has recalled frozen, raw shrimp sold in 13 states because federal health officials say it could have potential radioactive contamination. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration asked Walmart to pull three lots of Great Value brand frozen shrimp from …