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.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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
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
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