AquaStar Recalls Frozen Raw Shrimp Due to due to Radioactive Contamination

United States

AquaStar Corp. of Seattle, WA, has voluntarily recalled select frozen raw shrimp products imported from Indonesia because they may have been prepared or stored under conditions where exposure to very low levels of cesium-137 (Cs-137) could have occurred. The products were sold under the brands AquaStar, Best Yet, Waterfront Bistro, and Publix. The products were distributed nationwide in the United States.

AFFECTED PRODUCTS:

PRODUCT: Best Yet – Frozen Raw EZ-Peel White Shrimp 16/20
- Net Wt: 1 lb
- UPC: 04218700282
- Lot Code: 10662 5111 10
- Best by Date: 04/21/2027
- Distributed by: C&S Wholesale
- States: CA, CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT

PRODUCT: Best Yet – Frozen Raw EZ-Peel White Shrimp 21/25
- Net Wt: 1 lb
- UPC: 04218700286
- Lot Code: 10662 5112 09
- Best by Date: 04/22/2027
- Distributed by: C&S Wholesale
- States: Not specified

PRODUCT: Best Yet – Frozen Raw EZ-Peel White Shrimp 26/30
- Net Wt: 1 lb
- UPC: 04218700283
- Lot Code: 10662 5113 10
- Best by Date: 04/23/2027
- Distributed by: C&S Wholesale
- States: Not specified

PRODUCT: Best Yet – Frozen Raw EZ-Peel White Shrimp 31/40
- Net Wt: 1 lb
- UPC: 04218700287
- Lot Code: 10662 5114 10
- Best by Date: 04/24/2027
- Distributed by: C&S Wholesale
- States: Not specified

PRODUCT: Best Yet – Frozen Raw EZ-Peel White Shrimp 41/50
- Net Wt: 1 lb
- UPC: 04218700284
- Lot Code: 10662 5114 09
- Best by Date: 04/24/2027
- Distributed by: C&S Wholesale
- States: Not specified

PRODUCT: Best Yet – Frozen Raw EZ-Peel White Shrimp 51/60
- Net Wt: 1 lb
- UPC: 04218700288
- Lot Code: 10662 5114 11, 10662 5115 11
- Best by Date: 04/24/2027, 04/25/2027
- Distributed by: C&S Wholesale
- States: Not specified

PRODUCT: Waterfront Bistro – Frozen Raw EZ-Peel White Shrimp 21/25
- Net Wt: 2 lbs
- UPC: 021130123223
- Lot Code: 10662 5117 10, 10662 5118 11
- Best by Date: APR 27 2027, APR 28 2027
- Distributed by: Shaw’s, Star Market
- States: ME, MA, NH, RI, VT

PRODUCT: Waterfront Bistro – Frozen Raw EZ-Peel White Shrimp 21/25
- Net Wt: 2 lbs
- UPC: 021130123223
- Lot Code: 10662 5114 10, 10662 5115 11
- Best by Date: APR 24 2027, APR 25 2027
- Distributed by: Safeway, Albertsons, Eagle, Carrs-Safeway
- States: AK, ID, WA

PRODUCT: AquaStar – 13/15 Raw Shrimp Easy Peel Deveined
- Net Wt: 2 lbs
- UPC: 731149654051
- Lot Code: 10662 5115 11, 10662 5116 10
- Best by Date: Oct 25 2027, Oct 26 2027
- Distributed by: Publix
- States: AL, FL, GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, VA

PRODUCT: Publix – Extra Large Shrimp Easy to Peel Deveined 21-25
- Net Wt: 1.5 lbs
- UPC: 041415064454
- Lot Code: 10662 5128 09, 10662 5129 10
- Best by Date: Nov 08 2026, Nov 09 2026
- Distributed by: Publix
- States: Not specified

PRODUCT: Publix – Large Shrimp Peeled & Deveined Tail On 31-40
- Net Wt: 1.5 lbs
- UPC: 041415067455
- Lot Code: 10662 5111 09, 10662 5112 10, 10662 5112 11, 10662 5113 10
- Best by Date: Oct 21 2026 to Oct 23 2026.
- Distributed by: Publix
- States: Not specified

PRODUCT: AquaStar – Frozen Raw EZ-Peel White Shrimp 16/20
- Net Wt: 5 lbs
- UPC: 731149654075
- Lot Code: 10662 5117 10, 10662 5118 09, 10662 5118 10, 10662 5119 09, 10662 5120 09, 10662 5122 10, 10662 5122 11, 10662 5123 10
- Best by Date: Oct 27–30 2027; Nov 02–03 2027
- Distributed by: WinCo
- States: AZ, CA, ID, MT, NV, OK, OR, TX, UT, WA

No products tested positive for Cs-137, and no related illnesses have been reported.

The recall was initiated on October 17, 2025, in coordination with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a precautionary measure.

Source: www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/aquastar-usa-corp-recalls-shrimp-because-possible-health-risk