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Recall: Prime Food Processing Dried Herring Fish due to Botulism Risk
Prime Food Processing LLC. recalls 7 oz. Dried Herring Fish (Lot 26020) due to improper evisceration and potential Clostridium botulinum contamination.
Prime Food Processing LLC. is recalling 7-ounce packages of Dried Herring Fish because they were improperly eviscerated, which may result in Clostridium botulinum contamination. This is a Class I recall, indicating the highest risk of serious injury or death. The affected product has Lot Code 26020 and an expiration date of 06.12.28. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/6194-recall-prime-food-processing-dried-herring-fish-due-to-botulism.
“Recall: Prime Food Processing Dried Herring Fish due to Botulism Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/6194-recall-prime-food-processing-dried-herring-fish-due-to-botulism. Based on FDA recall #H-1080-2026.
The FDA announced on June 2, 2026, that Prime Food Processing LLC voluntarily recalled Dried Herring Fish 7 oz. due to improper evisceration which may result in Clostridium botulinum contamination.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Prime Food Processing
Product: Dried Herring Fish 7 oz.
Lot Code: 26020
Expiration Date: 06.12.28
UPC Codes: 6946976817911, 06946976817911
The hazard
The product was improperly eviscerated, which may result in Clostridium botulinum contamination.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Prime Food Processing LLC has two other recalls on record since November 16, 2025, including a February 3, 2026 recall for Dried Croaker Fish due to uneviscerated fish and a November 16, 2025 recall for Lava Buns regarding missing milk labels. Other recent recalls of similar products include Shining Sea Fish Kippered Herring (April 28, 2026), Hellas Meze Golden Smoked Herring (May 13, 2026), and African Food on Wheels Oven Dried Fish (November 5, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Check your package for the brand 'Prime Food Processing', the product name 'Dried Herring Fish 7 oz.', Lot Code 26020, Expiration date 06.12.28, and UPC Code 6946976817911.
Brand
Prime Food Processing
Product
Dried Herring Fish 7 oz
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the product
Do not eat the recalled Dried Herring Fish due to the risk of botulism contamination.
Discard or return the item
The record does not specify a remedy, so you should discard the product or contact the retailer for a refund.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 19 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “AZ, CA, FL, HI, IL, KS, LA, MD, MO, NC, NH, NV, NY, OK, OR, PA, TX, UT, WA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 29 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class I
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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-1080-2026 (June 2, 2026)
Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 9, 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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