CLASS I Food recall · Reported 13 Aug 2025 · FDA Enforcement Report
Aral Fish; Aral Silver Vobla; Whole Dried recalled
Krasnyi Oktyabr USA is recalling Aral Fish; Aral Silver Vobla; Whole Dried, Salted Roach Fish Eviscerated; Fish Roe Dried, distributed in 16 states. The recall was initiated on 18 Jun 2025 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- H-0391-2025
- FDA event ID
- 97268
- Recalling firm
- Krasnyi Oktyabr USA, Brooklyn, NY
- Brand
- Aral
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 18 Jun 2025
- FDA classified
- 6 Aug 2025
- Reported
- 13 Aug 2025
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Botulism
- Product category
- Fish
Timeline
| 18 Jun 2025 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 6 Aug 2025 | Classified by FDA | +49 days |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Clostridium botulinum (uneviscerated fish)
Product as listed by the FDA
ARAL FISH; ARAL SILVER VOBLA; WHOLE DRIED, SALTED ROACH FISH EVISCERATED; FISH ROE DRIED; Ingredients: whole eviscerated dried roach fish, caviar may be present, salt.; Distributed by Krasnyi Oktyabr; PERISHABLE KEEP REFRIGERATED AT OR BELOW 40F; PRODUCT OF KAZAKHSTAN
Where it was distributed
AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, KS, MA, MI, MN, MO, NY, OH, PA, TX, WA, WI
ArizonaCaliforniaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaKansasMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMissouriNew YorkOhioPennsylvaniaTexasWashingtonWisconsin
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Clostridium botulinum (uneviscerated fish)
Which lots are affected?
No Codes
Where was it sold?
AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, KS, MA, MI, MN, MO, NY, OH, PA, TX, WA, WI
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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