A task force in Indonesia has discovered limited quantities of cesium 137 in Lampung province, specifically at a clove plantation.
This finding is part of an ongoing investigation into the source of radioactive contamination that led to the recall of shrimp and spices exported to the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration officials blocked the import of all spices processed by PT Natural Java Spice of Indonesia in September after federal inspectors detected cesium 137 in a shipment of cloves sent to California.
The discovery was made as authorities search for the source of the contamination.
Author's summary: Indonesia detects radioactive cesium at clove farm.