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Unrated Food recall · FDA · Published August 12, 2025

H & N Group recalls frozen shrimp with possible cesium-137 contamination

H & N Group recalls frozen shrimp in bulk packaging due to potential cesium-137 contamination from unsanitary manufacturing conditions. Affected products include 20lb and 9lb cases with specific UPCs and lot numbers.

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Recalling firmH & N Group Inc.5580 S Alameda St · Vernon, CA 90058-3426
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H & N Group is recalling frozen shrimp in bulk packaging that may have been contaminated with cesium-137 due to unsanitary manufacturing conditions. This poses a health risk as cesium-137 is a radioactive substance that could cause radiation exposure if consumed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/7356-h-n-group-recalls-frozen-shrimp-with-possible-cesium-137.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/7356-h-n-group-recalls-frozen-shrimp-with-possible-cesium-137 · Updated August 17, 2026 · Official notice: FDA #H-0548-2025

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“H & N Group recalls frozen shrimp with possible cesium-137 contamination.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/7356-h-n-group-recalls-frozen-shrimp-with-possible-cesium-137. Based on FDA recall #H-0548-2025.

The FDA announced on Aug. 12, 2025, that H & N Group Inc. is recalling frozen shrimp in bulk packaging due to potential Cesium-137 contamination from insanitary manufacturing conditions. The recall affects 17,214 cases distributed primarily to East Coast grocery stores.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: H & N Group
  • Product: Frozen shrimp in bulk packaging
  • Sizes: 20 lbs (10 x 2 lbs blocks); 20 lbs (20 x 1 lbs blocks); 9 lbs case
  • UPCs: SH0176; SH0430; SH0320; SH0369; SH0370
  • Lot numbers: Line Entries 594-0398297-4; 594-0398336-0; 594-0398335-2; 594-0398337-8 E14 25106 HN521 139; E14 25107 HN521 139; E14 25108 HN522 080; E14 25109 HN522 080; E14 25118 HN523 139; E14 25119 HN523 139; E14 25120 HN524 080; E14 25122 HN524 080; Line Entries 594-0398298-2; 594-0397189-4; E14 25103 HN520 080; E14 25105 HN520 080; E14 25125 HN526 080; E14 25126 HN526 080; Line Entries 594-0398543-1 13825 V20761 0064267 HN505 139; 13925 V20761 0064267 HN505 080 Line Entries 594-0397186-0 E14 25112 HN514 139; E14 25113 HN514 139 Line Entries 594-0397230-6-10002/1 HN50313925132

The hazard

The product was manufactured under insanitary conditions whereby it may have been contaminated with Cesium-137 (Cs-137). The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show H & N Group Inc. has 1 other recall on record since 2026-02-09, which involved frozen shrimp with possible cesium-137 contamination. Other recent recalls of similar products include Direct Source Seafood Recalls Frozen Shrimp Due to Cesium-137 Contamination (2025-12-18), Waterfront BISTRO Frozen Raw Shrimp Recall: Cesium-137 Contamination Risk (2025-12-18), and Member's Mark Jumbo Raw Shrimp Recalled for Chloramphenicol (2025-12-04).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the following UPC numbers: SH0176, SH0430, SH0320, SH0369, SH0370. Also look for lot numbers listed in the recall notice, such as 594-0398297-4 through 594-0398543-1.

  • Brand
    H & N Group
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Verify if your shrimp has the UPC numbers SH0176, SH0430, SH0320, SH0369, or SH0370 and the listed lot numbers.

How this recall unfolded

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 8 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Aug 12, 202512. FDA classified it Class II: Aug 28, 202523. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Sep 3, 202534. FDA terminated the recall: Apr 6, 2026420252026
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #H-0548-2025 (August 12, 2025)
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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