"December 19, 2025, Direct Source Seafood LLC, Bellevue, WA, is recalling approximately 83,800 bags of frozen raw shrimp, imported from Indonesia, sold under the Market 32 and Waterfront Bistro brands because they may have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby they may have become contaminated with cesium-137 (Cs-137).

Cs-137 is a man-made radioisotope of cesium. Traces of Cs-137 are widespread and can be present in the environment at background levels, and at higher levels in water or foods grown, raised, or produced in areas with environmental contamination. The primary health effect of concern following longer term, repeated low dose exposure (e.g., through consumption of contaminated food or water over time) is an elevated risk of cancer, resulting from damage to DNA within living cells of the body.

The recalled frozen raw shrimp products are as follows, as shown in the images further below:"

#recall #shrimp #cesium137 #seafood #radioactive

Interesting, the US has an active program to remove anything using Cesium-137

DOE: Oklahoma cleared: NNSA removes all cesium-137 irradiators in the state, achieving a milestone in reducing radiological risk

"..In a significant advancement for national security, the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has removed all cesium-137 irradiators from the state of Oklahoma. ...Used for medical applications such as blood treatment and cancer research, irradiators are a critical part of America’s infrastructure. However, many of these irradiators contain cesium-137, a radioactive material that poses a serious risk if it is stolen and used to produce a radiological dispersal device, also known as a “dirty bomb.”..."

https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/articles/oklahoma-cleared-nnsa-removes-all-cesium-137-irradiators-state-achieving-milestone

#radiation #cesium137

Oklahoma cleared: NNSA removes all cesium-137 irradiators in the state, achieving a milestone in reducing radiological risk

NNSA just checked Oklahoma off the list of states cleared of cesium irradiators. This is a major milestone in enhancing security across the nation. Read more about how NNSA worked to eliminate the radiological risk these devices pose.

Energy.gov

Bloomberg article (way down at the bottom) talking about a "significant airborne release" of Cesium-137 somewhere in the world (related to the radioactive shoes and sneakers, no doubt)

"Elsewhere, however, the event was detected, if not immediately noted. Radionuclide monitoring stations more than a thousand kilometers away in Malaysia and in the remote Australian territory the Cocos Islands - part of a global network of sensors deployed by the Vienna-based Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation - picked up traces of radiation, Indonesian officials would later be informed. A unit of the US Department of Energy would say in a preliminary assessment seen by Bloomberg News that detections by two different stations at that distance suggests “a significant airborne release” of Cesium-137.'"

https://gulfnews.com/world/americas/radioactive-shrimp-and-sneakers-the-global-trail-leading-to-indonesia-1.500346573

#radioactivity #cesium137 #nuclearaccident

Radioactive shrimp and sneakers: The global trail leading to Indonesia

Investigators trace tainted goods from US ports to a small smelter near Jakarta

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More details on exactly whose shoes were radioactive in this article (Nike, lol... no mention in the US press, for the most part).

Bloomberg: Radioactive shrimp and sneakers: The global trail leading to Indonesia

"...But in July, inspectors in Los Angeles - then other ports on either side of the US - discovered something strange: shipments of prawns, and Nike branded sneakers, emitting faint traces of man-made radiation. ...

Minuscule particles of the isotope found their way into more than 20 factories, including shrimp being packed into refrigerated containers by one of Indonesia’s largest seafood exporters and at a big factory producing shoes for brands including Nike and Adidas."

https://gulfnews.com/world/americas/radioactive-shrimp-and-sneakers-the-global-trail-leading-to-indonesia-1.500346573

#radioactive #nike #shoes #cesium137 #indonesia #radioactiveshrimp

Radioactive shrimp and sneakers: The global trail leading to Indonesia

Investigators trace tainted goods from US ports to a small smelter near Jakarta

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US Returns Indonesian Footwear Products Over Radioactive Cesium-137 Contamination

The return of two containers of allegedly contaminated shoes from the US to Indonesia due to the presence of radioactive Cesium-137

TEMPO.CO

Bloomberg: US Returns Radiation-Contaminated Footwear to Indonesia

"...Authorities in Jakarta said Wednesday that two containers of footwear suspected of being contaminated with radioactive cesium-137 were recently returned by the US. Indonesia’s national research agency will carry out tests on the shoes, Bara Krishna Hasibuan, an official with the government task force investigating the radiation findings, told reporters...."

(paywall)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-12/us-returns-radiation-contaminated-footwear-to-indonesia

#radioactive #shoes #indonesia #cesium137

Tempo (Indonesia):

US Returns Indonesian Shoes Over Radioactive Cesium-137 Contamination

"... The United States has returned two containers of shoe soles from Indonesia after detecting traces of the radioactive substance Cesium-137 (Cs-137), according to the Task Force for Handling the Hazard of Radioactive Radionuclide Cesium-137..."

https://en.tempo.co/read/2065276/us-returns-indonesian-shoes-over-radioactive-cesium-137-contamination

#radioactive #shoes #radioactiveshrimp #cesium137 #indonesia

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Contamination en Indonésie : l’horreur du césium 137

Août 2025 : les douanes américaines détectent du césium 137 dans quatre ports. En cause : des crevettes provenant de l’exportateur indonésien BMS.

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Antara News: Ministry confirms C-137 handling in South Lampung completed

October 31, 2025

"...“The task force has completed the handling of cesium-137 radionuclides in South Lampung,” he said in Serang, Banten, on Friday.

He added that the cemetery area where the initial contamination was detected has been sealed with concrete to prevent further spread of radioactive particles.

“The area in South Lampung, particularly at the cemetery site, is now clear,” Hanif confirmed...."

https://en.antaranews.com/news/389345/ministry-confirms-c-137-handling-in-south-lampung-completed

#radioactivity #indonesia #lampung #cesium137

Ministry confirms C-137 handling in South Lampung completed

The Ministry of Environment has confirmed that the handling of radioactive cesium-137 (Cs-137) contamination found in clove commodities in South Lampung ...

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