Radioactivity found at Indonesian clove farm after FDA alert
Indonesia said Tuesday it found trace radioactivity at a clove farm in Lampung, Sumatra, after the U.S. FDA detected Cesium‑137 in Indonesian cloves and earlier in frozen shrimp, prompting an August recall and new import restrictions. The FDA has banned products from two Indonesian exporters until fixes are verified and will require import certifications for shrimp and spices from certain regions starting late October, while Indonesia suspended scrap metal imports amid wider Cs‑137 traces found at 22 facilities near Jakarta.
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📌 Key Facts
- FDA detected Cesium‑137 in cloves from PT Natural Java Spice and earlier in shrimp from PT Bahari Makmur Sejati; an August recall was issued.
- Indonesia found trace radiation at a Lampung clove farm, banned its cloves from sale pending tests by Bapeten, and is expanding inspections.
- FDA will require import certification for shrimp and spices from certain Indonesian regions beginning late October and has blocked two firms’ products until issues are resolved.