After massive shrimp recalls, the FDA finds radioactive contamination in spices too

Federal regulators have detected possible radioactive contamination in a second food product sent to the U.S. from Indonesia, even as recalls of potentially tainted shrimp continue to grow. U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials last week blocked import of all spices from PT Natural Java Spice of Indonesia after federal inspectors detected cesium 137 in a shipment of cloves sent to California. Here's what you need to know about potential cesium 137 contamination: What is cesium 137?