Southwind Foods, LLC expands recall of frozen shrimp due to possible health risk

Southwind Foods, LLC of Carson, California, is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of Frozen Shrimp, due to possible radionuclide (Cesium-137) contamination, according to a Department of Defense All Food and Drug Activity message sent Sept. 2. 

This list expands a previously published list of recalled frozen shrimp and includes additional vendors, and/or UPCs and lot codes.

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 Defense Commissary Agency has publicized this recall to all its stores, said Richard Stith, Chief, Public Health Division, DeCA headquarters at Fort Lee, Virginia. Whenever a commissary has recalled or withdrawn products in its inventory, they are immediately removed from store shelves. 

The added vendors/UPCs/lot codes are: 

• Sand Bar Frozen Raw Shrimp 31/40, 2-pound bag: UPC: 011110641182, lot code: 14285, best by date: May 5, 2027 
• Arctic Shores Frozen Large Cooked Shrimp, 31/40 1-pound bag: UPC: 041130812392, lot code 16014, best by date: May 15, 2027 
• Arctic Shores Frozen Small Cooked Shrimp, 61/70 1-pound bag: UPC: 041130810497, lot code 16010, best by date: May 20, 2027 
• Arctic Shores Frozen Small Cooked Shrimp, 91/120 White 12-ounce bag: UPC: 041130810411, lot code 16010, best by date: May 21, 2027 
• Arctic Shores Frozen Cooked Salad Shrimp 150-200 6-ounce bag: UPC: 041130811685, lot code 16010, best by date: May 21, 2027 
• Great American Frozen Raw Shrimp 16/20 2-pound bag: UPC: 829944010612, lot code 17999, best by date: May 8, 2027 
• First Street Frozen Raw Shrimp 16/20 2-pound bag: UPC: 041512179471, lot code 18703, best by date: June 6, 2027 
• Great American Frozen Raw Shrimp 71/90 2-pound bag: UPC: 829944010698, lot code 18391, best by date: June 7, 2025 
• Great American Frozen Cooked Shrimp Meat 1-pound bag: UPC: 829944092540, lot code 19266, best by date: June 17, 2027 
• Great American Frozen Cooked Shrimp 41/60 2-pound bag: UPC: 829944012173, lot code 18399, best by date: June 12, 2027 
• Great American Frozen Raw Shrimp 26/30 2-pound bag: UPC: 829944010636, lot code 15855, best by date: June 9, 2027.

 The previously recalled UPC/lot codes of frozen shrimp included:

• Sand Bar Frozen Raw Shrimp 31/40 2-pound bag: UPC: 011110641182, lot code 087305
• Best Yet Frozen Cooked Shrimp 31/40 1-pound bag: UPC: 042187002736, lot code 095944
• Best Yet Frozen Cooked Shrimp 31/40 1-pound bag: UPC: 042187002736, lot code 111154
• Best Yet Frozen Cooked Shrimp 41/50 1-pound bag: UPC: 042187002743, lot code 095946
• Artic Shores Frozen Large Cooked Shrimp 31/40 1-pound bag: UPC: 041130812392, lot code 109562
• Arctic Shores Frozen Small Cooked Shrimp 61/70 1-pound bag: UPC: 041130810497, lot code 109540
• Arctic Shores Frozen Small Cooked Shrimp 91/120 White 12-ounce bag: UPC: 04113081041, lot code 109541
• Arctic Shores Frozen Cooked Salad Shrimp 150-200 6-ounce bag: UPC: 041130811685, lot code: 109542
• Great American Frozen Raw Shrimp 16/20 2-pound bag: UPC: 829944010612, lot code 125143
• First Street Frozen Raw Shrimp 16/20 2-pound bag: UPC: 041512179471, lot 130632
• Great American Frozen Raw Shrimp 71/90 2-pound bag: UPC: 829944010698, lot code 128267
• Great American Frozen Cooked Shrimp Meat 1-pound bag: UPC: 829944092540, lot code 134010
• Great American Frozen Cooked Shrimp 41/60 2-pound bag: UPC: 829944012173, lot code 128275

The bagged, frozen shrimp product recalled in the original notice was distributed between July 17 – Aug. 8, 2025, to retailers, distributors, and wholesalers in the following states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia, and Washington state.

Customers should return this product to the commissary of purchase for a full refund. 

Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-323-262-8222 Monday-Friday during normal business hours 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Pacific Time.