The Indonesian government has confirmed that shrimp shipments recently rejected by the United States over concerns of radioactive contamination contained no traces of Cesium-137.
Between June and August 2025, Indonesia exported 387 containers of frozen vannamei shrimp totaling 5,595 tons to the US. But on August 14, the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) issued Import Alert 99-51, leading to the repatriation of 18 containers on suspicion of Cesium-137 contamination.
Bara Krishna Hasibuan, head of the government task force investigating the incident, said seafood exporter Bahari Makmur Sejati had recalled the rejected containers. Upon arrival in Indonesia, the containers were inspected by the Indonesian Agricultural Quarantine Agency (Barantin), the Nuclear Energy Regulatory Agency (Bapeten), the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), and the Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry.
News Courtesy: Jakartaglobe