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Roland Black Caviar Recall: Botulism Risk in Glass Jars

Roland Foods recalls black caviar products due to potential botulism contamination in glass jars. Affected items include 2oz, 2x2oz, 3.5oz, and 12oz sizes with specific UPCs and batch codes.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0057-2020FoodRoland Foods ›
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Recalling firmRoland Foods, LLC71 W 23rd St Fl 15th · New York, NY 10010-4102
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Roland Foods is recalling black caviar products that may contain botulism. This is a serious food safety risk that could cause illness if consumed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/16633-roland-black-caviar-recall-botulism-risk-in-glass-jars.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/16633-roland-black-caviar-recall-botulism-risk-in-glass-jars · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0057-2020

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“Roland Black Caviar Recall: Botulism Risk in Glass Jars.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/16633-roland-black-caviar-recall-botulism-risk-in-glass-jars. Based on FDA recall #F-0057-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0057-2020%22&limit=1).

Roland Foods, LLC voluntarily recalled Roland Brand Black Caviar products due to potential Clostridium botulinum contamination, the FDA announced on Sept. 20, 2019.

How to tell if you have it

  • Roland Brand Black Caviar - Whole Grain Lumpfish (Lumpfish Roe) packed in glass jars
  • UPC: 41224200029 (2oz & 2x2oz)
  • UPC: 41224200203 (3.5oz)
  • UPC: 41224200401 (12oz)
  • UPC: 41224200425 (12oz)
  • Production Code: S0105
  • Batch Codes: J018803, J019622, J020834 (2oz); 206 (2x2oz); 226 (3.5oz); 223 (12oz, UPC 41224200401); 24 (12oz, UPC 41224200425)

The hazard

The product poses a potential risk of contamination with Clostridium botulinum. The FDA classified the recall as Class I.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Roland Foods, LLC has issued four other recalls since April 1, 2016, including a Feb. 27, 2024 salmonella risk in tahini and a Dec. 27, 2016 microbial contamination issue with Manzanilla olives. Other recent recalls of similar products include Blackseed Bitters (April 6, 2026), African Food on Wheels Oven Dried Fish (Nov. 5, 2025), and Diva Fam Sea Moss Gel Superfood (Jan. 9, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for glass jars labeled 'Roland Brand Black Caviar - Whole Grain Lumpfish (Lumpfish Roe)' with sizes 2oz, 2x2oz, 3.5oz, or 12oz. Look for specific UPCs and batch codes listed in the recall notice.

  • Brand
    Roland Foods
  • Product
    Roland Foods, LLC recalls Roland Brand Black Caviar - Whole Grain Lumpfish (Lumpfish Roe) packed in glass jars - 2oz & 2x2oz, UPC: 41224200029
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 2 products

All 2 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class I
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    Products were distributed in US states: AZ, CA, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, WA, WI; and Aruba, Barbados, Belize, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Netherlands Antilles, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, St. Lucia, Venezuela.
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
F-0057-2020Roland Brand Black Caviar - Whole Grain Lumpfish (Lumpfish Roe) packed in glass jars - 2oz & 2x2oz, UPC: 41224200029; 3.5oz, UPC: 41224200203; 12oz, UPCs: 41224200401 & 41224200425; Production Code: S0105 (all sizes) Batch Codes: 2oz - J018803, J019622, J020834; 2x2oz - 206; 3.5oz - 226; 12oz (UPC: 41224200401) - 223, (UPC: 41224200425) - 24704 Cases; 20,148 jars
F-0058-2020Roland Brand Red Caviar - Whole Grain Lumpfish (Lumpfish Roe) packed in glass jars - 2oz & 2x2oz, UPC: 41224202023; 3.5oz, UPC: 41224202207; 12oz, UPCs: 41224202405 & 41224202420; Production Code: S0105 (all sizes) Batch Codes: 2oz - J018821, J02767; 2x2oz - 154, 155; 3.5oz - 168; 12oz (UPC: 41224202405) - 175, (UPC: 41224202420) - 25575 cases; 14,856 jars
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop Using Now

    Immediately discard any Roland Brand Black Caviar products with the listed UPCs and batch codes to avoid potential botulism illness.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 26 states and D.C., and outside the U.S.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: yesORNevada: yesNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: yesDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “Products were distributed in US states: AZ, CA, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, WA, WI; and Aruba, Barbados, Belize, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Honduras,…” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Arizona, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 12 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Sep 20, 201912. FDA classified it Class I: Oct 22, 201923. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Oct 30, 201934. FDA terminated the recall: Sep 28, 2020420192020
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  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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Questions people ask

From the GovInfoNow team · based on the FDA notice · How we make summaries

What should I do if I have the recalled product?

Discard the product immediately and do not use it. Contact Roland Foods for further instructions if you have questions.

How can I check if my product is recalled?

Check the UPC on the jar and compare it to the list of affected UPCs and batch codes provided in the recall notice.

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #F-0057-2020 (September 20, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0057-2020 to see it in context.
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