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title: "Hellas Meze Golden Smoked Whole Herring — FDA record H-0899-2026 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Un-eviscerated fish may be contaminated with clostridium botulinum"
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updated: 2026-10-01
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# Hellas Meze Golden Smoked Whole Herring — FDA record H-0899-2026

Reported ongoing

Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice.

Source date May 13, 2026. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: Hellas Meze Golden Smoked Whole Herring
- **Reason**: Un-eviscerated fish may be contaminated with clostridium botulinum
- **Classification**: Class I
- **Recalling firm**: Terra Medi LLC
- **Quantity**: 20 cases (15 units per case)
- **Agency-reported status**: Ongoing
- **Source record identifier**: H-0899-2026

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## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | production date of 4/12/2025, best before 4/12/2026, L120425F54 |

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## Distribution

MA, NJ, IL, and NY

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## Dates in the source

- **Report date**: Jun 10, 2026
- **Recall initiation date**: May 13, 2026
- **Center classification date**: Jun 2, 2026

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## What to do next

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## Related records

[Other food records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/other-food/) [Terra Medi LLC records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/terra-medi-llc/)