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title: "Hellas Meze: Hellas Meze Golden Smoked Whole Herring — FDA announcement May 14, 2026 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Product is an uneviscerated fish with potential for Clostridium botulinum contamination"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/fdapress-3b618166d07fff96-hellas-meze-hellas-meze-golden-smoked-whole-herring/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# Hellas Meze: Hellas Meze Golden Smoked Whole Herring — FDA announcement May 14, 2026

Published notice; closure not supplied

A company announcement posted by FDA. The listing date can differ from the original announcement date. The absence of a termination marker does not prove the recall is currently ongoing.

Source date May 14, 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**: Product is an uneviscerated fish with potential for Clostridium botulinum contamination
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Terra Medi LLC
- **Quantity**: Not supplied
- **Agency-reported status**: Company recall announcement
- **Source record identifier**: 3b618166d07fff96

[Open the official record](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/terra-medi-llc-recalls-karagounis-bros-hellas-meze-golden-smoked-whole-herring-due-improper)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Not supplied |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

The product was distributed to MA, NJ, IL, and NY to retail stores and wholesale distributors.

States below are derived from the distribution text, including nationwide wording. They are not inferred from the firm's address.

- [Illinois](https://isitonrecall.com/state/illinois/)
- [Massachusetts](https://isitonrecall.com/state/massachusetts/)
- [New Jersey](https://isitonrecall.com/state/new-jersey/)
- [New York](https://isitonrecall.com/state/new-york/)

## Dates in the source

- **Fda listing date**: May 14, 2026
- **Company announcement date**: May 13, 2026

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Customers who have purchased the product are urged to not consume the fish and to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers who have questions may contact the company at 718-932-9293.

[Read the current instructions](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/terra-medi-llc-recalls-karagounis-bros-hellas-meze-golden-smoked-whole-herring-due-improper)

## Related records

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