Hellas Meze Golden Smoked Herring Recall: Risk of Botulism Contamination
Terra Medi LLC recalls Hellas Meze Golden Smoked Whole Herring due to potential botulism contamination from un-eviscerated fish. Consumers should check production dates and return affected products.
“Hellas Meze Golden Smoked Herring Recall: Risk of Botulism Contamination.” GovInfoNow, updated August 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/6223-hellas-meze-golden-smoked-herring-recall-risk-of-botulism-contamination. Based on FDA recall #H-0899-2026.
Terra Medi LLC voluntarily recalled Hellas Meze Golden Smoked Whole Herring due to potential clostridium botulinum contamination from un-eviscerated fish, the FDA announced on May 13, 2026. Consumers should discard or return the product immediately.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Terra Medi
Product: Hellas Meze Golden Smoked Whole Herring
Production date: 4/12/2025
Best before: 4/12/2026
Lot code: L120425F54
The hazard
Un-eviscerated fish may be contaminated with clostridium botulinum, which can cause serious illness if ingested. The FDA classified this recall as Class I, indicating a high risk of adverse health consequences.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Shining Sea Fish Kippered Herring Recall (2026-04-28), Prime Food Processing Dried Herring Fish due to Botulism Risk (2026-06-02), and MAMTAKIM Belevini KORUSHKA Smelts Recall (2025-10-27).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product name 'Hellas Meze Golden Smoked Whole Herring' with a production date of 4/12/2025 or earlier. The lot number L120425F54 is also associated with this recall.
Brand
Terra Medi
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Date
Look for the production date on the label, which should be 4/12/2025 or earlier for recalled items.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 4 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “MA, NJ, IL, and NY” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 28 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-0899-2026 (May 13, 2026)
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 7, 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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