This story was originally published on MyNorthwest.com
A Bellevue-based seafood company is recalling more than 80,000 bags of frozen raw shrimp because they were prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions, which may have caused contamination with cesium-137 (Cs-137).
Cesium-137 is the radioactive form of the element cesium, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Cesium-137 is most commonly used in medical devices. Additionally, Cesium-137 is a product of fission from nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons…