CLASS I Food recall · Reported 23 May 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
Seafood Hot Smoked Lake Herring recalled by True Taste
True Taste is recalling Seafood Hot Smoked Lake Herring, distributed in California, Illinois. The recall was initiated on 14 Dec 2012 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
- F-1481-2018
- FDA event ID
- 63914
- Recalling firm
- True Taste, Kenosha, WI
- Brand
- Seafood
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 14 Dec 2012
- FDA classified
- 22 May 2018
- Reported
- 23 May 2018
- 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
| 14 Dec 2012 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 22 May 2018 | Classified by FDA | +1985 days |
| 23 May 2018 | Published in enforcement report | +1 day |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Products have the potential to be contaminated Clostridium botulinum.
Product as listed by the FDA
True Taste Seafood Hot Smoked Lake Herring; Ingredients: Lake Herring, salt, original smoke; To be weighed at point of sale - approximately 3/4 lb.
Where it was distributed
CA and IL
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Products have the potential to be contaminated Clostridium botulinum.
Which lots are affected?
product made 01012012 to 12142012
Where was it sold?
CA and IL
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.
Other products in this recall event
6 other products · FDA event 63914This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Seafood Hot Smoked Whitefish recalled by True Taste.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS I | Seafood Hot Smoked Whitefish recalled by True TasteSeafood | True Taste | Botulism | CA, IL | |
| CLASS I | Seafood Hot Smoked Mackerel recalled by True TasteSeafood | True Taste | Botulism | CA, IL | |
| CLASS I | Seafood Hot Smoked Salmon recalled by True TasteSeafood | True Taste | Botulism | CA, IL | |
| CLASS I | Seafood Cold Smoked Whitefish recalled by True TasteSeafood Cold | True Taste | Botulism | CA, IL | |
| CLASS I | Seafood Cold Smoked Mackerel recalled by True TasteSeafood Cold | True Taste | Botulism | CA, IL | |
| CLASS I | Seafood Hot Smoked Rainbow Trout recalled by True TasteSeafood | True Taste | Botulism | CA, IL |
More recalls from True Taste
All 7| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS I | Seafood Hot Smoked Rainbow Trout recalled by True TasteSeafood | True Taste | Botulism | CA, IL |
| Food | CLASS I | Seafood Cold Smoked Mackerel recalled by True TasteSeafood Cold | True Taste | Botulism | CA, IL |
| Food | CLASS I | Seafood Cold Smoked Whitefish recalled by True TasteSeafood Cold | True Taste | Botulism | CA, IL |
| Food | CLASS I | Seafood Hot Smoked Salmon recalled by True TasteSeafood | True Taste | Botulism | CA, IL |
| Food | CLASS I | Seafood Hot Smoked Mackerel recalled by True TasteSeafood | True Taste | Botulism | CA, IL |
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