Bellevue seafood company recalls 80,000+ bags of shrimp over radioactive contamination concerns

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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…

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