Food recall

Terra Medi LLC recall: Hellas Meze Golden Smoked Whole Herring

Terra Medi LLC, of Long Island City, NY, recalled Hellas Meze Golden Smoked Whole Herring. The FDA's reason: “Un-eviscerated fish may be contaminated with clostridium botulinum.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on May 13, 2026, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of June 10, 2026. The recall is still going on.

How serious

Class I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

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

Status

Ongoing

The recall

Company
Terra Medi LLC (Long Island City, NY)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Un-eviscerated fish may be contaminated with clostridium botulinum”
Where it was sold
MA, NJ, IL, and NY
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
98989

The product recalled

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

  • H-0899-2026 Class I

    Hellas Meze Golden Smoked Whole Herring

    Codes: production date of 4/12/2025, best before 4/12/2026, L120425F54

    Quantity: 20 cases (15 units per case)

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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 June 10, 2026.

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.