The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·H-0899-2026·Announced 2026-06-10

Hellas Meze Golden Smoked Whole Herring Recall Over Botulism Risk

Terra Medi LLC is recalling Hellas Meze Golden Smoked Whole Herring due to potential contamination with Clostridium botulinum. The product was distributed in MA, NJ, IL, and NY.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class I recall due to potential Clostridium botulinum contamination in un-eviscerated fish, which poses a high risk of botulism, a potentially fatal foodborne illness.

Plain-English summary

Terra Medi LLC is recalling Hellas Meze Golden Smoked Whole Herring because un-eviscerated fish may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. The recalled product has a production date of 4/12/2025, a best before date of 4/12/2026, and code L120425F54. The product was distributed in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Illinois, and New York.

The recalled product

Product
Hellas Meze Golden Smoked Whole Herring
Manufacturer
Terra Medi LLC
Category
Food — Smoked Fish / Seafood
Hazard
  • botulism
  • clostridium-botulinum

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (3)

  • production date of 4/12/2025
  • best before 4/12/2026
  • L120425F54

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

  • IL
  • MA
  • NJ
  • NY

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