Food recall

MAMTAKIM, Inc. recall: Belevini KORUSHKA, Dried Salted Whole Smelts, Net

MAMTAKIM, Inc., of Elizabeth, NJ, recalled Belevini KORUSHKA, Dried Salted Whole Smelts, Net and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “Clostridium botulinum (uneviscerated fish).” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on October 27, 2025, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of December 24, 2025. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...)

Status

Terminated

Closed March 25, 2026

The recall

Company
MAMTAKIM, Inc. (Elizabeth, NJ)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Clostridium botulinum (uneviscerated fish)”
Where it was sold
The adulterated product was distributed to the following states: NY, TX, PA, NJ, FL.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
97979

The 2 products recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • H-0311-2026 Class I

    Belevini KORUSHKA, Dried Salted Whole Smelts, Net. Weight, 5.29 oz (150 g) VACUUM PACK, 20 PACKAGES PER CASE, FROZEN, REFRIGERATE AFTER OPENING

    Codes: PRODUCT NUMBER: LL0320, BAR CODE: 0754684898995

    Quantity: 45 Cases

  • H-0312-2026 Class I

    Belevini BICHKI, Dried Salted Whole Smelts, Net. Weight, 5.29 oz (150 g) VACUUM PACK,20 PACKAGES PER CASE, FROZEN, REFRIGERATE AFTER OPENING

    Codes: PRODUCT NUMBER: LL0321, BAR CODE: 0754684899008

    Quantity: 4 Cases

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of December 24, 2025.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.