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Unrated Food recall · FDA · Published April 28, 2026

Shining Sea Fish Kippered Herring Recall: Botulism Risk

Shining Sea Fish recalls kippered herring with potential botulism risk. Products sold with specific lot numbers and expiration dates are affected. Consumers should check labels for recalled lots.

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

🇺🇸 FDA recall #H-0810-2026FoodShining Sea Fish ›
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Recalling firmShining Sea Fish Co. LLC2127 Brewster St · Detroit, MI 48207-2103
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Shining Sea Fish is recalling kippered herring products that may contain Clostridium botulinum, a harmful bacteria that can cause botulism. This recall is due to the risk of food poisoning from improperly handled or stored products. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/6427-shining-sea-fish-kippered-herring-recall-botulism-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/6427-shining-sea-fish-kippered-herring-recall-botulism-risk · Updated August 10, 2026 · Official notice: FDA #H-0810-2026

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“Shining Sea Fish Kippered Herring Recall: Botulism Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 10, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/6427-shining-sea-fish-kippered-herring-recall-botulism-risk. Based on FDA recall #H-0810-2026.

The FDA announced on April 28, 2026, that Shining Sea Fish Co. LLC is recalling MA Cohen's Kippered Herring due to an uncontrolled Clostridium botulinum hazard. The voluntary Class I recall affects 675 pounds of product distributed in Michigan.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Shining Sea Fish
  • Product: MA Cohen's Kippered Herring vacuum packed, weight provided at retail
  • UPC: 7232577992
  • Lot codes and expiration dates: LOT 25079 (May 03 2026), LOT 25055 (May 12 2026), LOT 25028 (June 03 2026), LOT 26344 (July 22 2026)

The hazard

The recall is issued because Clostridium botulinum is an uncontrolled hazard in the product. The FDA classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a high risk of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show that Prime Food Processing recalled Dried Herring Fish on June 2, 2026, due to botulism risk. Hellas Meze issued a recall for Golden Smoked Herring on May 13, 2026, citing the risk of botulism contamination. MAMTAKIM recalled Belevini KORUSHKA Smelts on October 27, 2025, due to the risk of botulism from uneviscerated fish.

How to tell if you have this one

Check the product label for the lot numbers: 25079 (expires May 3, 2026), 25055 (expires May 12, 2026), 25028 (expires June 3, 2026), or 26344 (expires July 22, 2026). The product is vacuum-packed and sold with a weight provided at retail.

  • Brand
    Shining Sea Fish
  • Product
    MA Cohen's Kippered Herring vacuum packed, weight provided at retail, UPC 7232577992
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Label

    Look for the lot numbers and expiration dates listed in the recall notice to determine if your product is affected.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Michigan.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: yesMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “MI” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Michigan.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 50 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Apr 28, 202612. FDA classified it Class I: May 20, 202623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: May 27, 202634. FDA terminated the recall: Jun 17, 202642026
  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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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-0810-2026 (April 28, 2026)
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 10, 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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