Shrimp sold at Walmart, Albertsons, other stores recalled over health risk

Cans of shrimp sold successful awesome retailers including Walmart, Albertsons and Safeway are being recalled complete concerns nan merchandise was nether processed and whitethorn beryllium contaminated pinch bacteria, according to national wellness officials.  

Kawasho Foods USA Inc. issued a voluntary callback of 1 batch of its GEISHA Medium Shrimp pursuing reports nan 4 oz. cans were swelling, leaking, aliases bursting, according to a informing announcement posted by nan U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 

"There is simply a anticipation that nan merchandise has been nether processed, which could lead to nan imaginable for spoilage organisms aliases pathogens." nan callback announcement reads. 

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The callback specifically mentions imaginable contamination pinch Clostridium botulinum, which is simply a bacterium that produces vulnerable toxins (botulinum toxins) nether low-oxygen conditions, according to nan World Health Organization. 

Kawasho Foods USA, Inc. voluntarily recalls a batch of canned shrimp that whitethorn beryllium contaminated pinch bacteria. (FDA/ Kawasho Foods USA, Inc.)

"Foodborne botulism, caused by depletion of improperly processed food, is simply a uncommon but perchance fatal illness if not diagnosed quickly and treated pinch antitoxin," nan WHO said. 

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Health officials noted that homemade canned, preserved aliases fermented foodstuffs require other mentation fixed that they are a communal root of foodborne botulism. 

No illnesses aliases "adverse consequences" related to nan merchandise person been reported to date, according to nan callback notice. 

However, "consumers should not usage this product, moreover if it does not look aliases smell spoiled," nan institution warned. 

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The affected merchandise was packaged successful a 4 oz. metallic tin pinch nan batch codification LGC12W12E22 pinch a champion by day of May 12, 2026. The codification appears connected nan bottommost of nan merchandise can.

An image of shrimp. (iStock / iStock)

Kawasho Foods USA distributed nan cans to Walmart, Associated Food Stores, Stater Bros Markets, Safeway and Albertsons stores successful California, Utah, Arizona and Colorado, according to nan callback notice.