Recall issued for peppercorn collection gift set over mold contamination

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Something South African peppercorn gift set recall overview: 

• Who: Something South African LLC has recalled its Peppercorn Collection Gift Set.
• Why: The pepper may be contaminated with mold.
• Where: The Something South African gift set was recalled in the United States.

Something South African LLC has recalled its Peppercorn Collection Gift Set as the pepper may be contaminated with mold.

The recall was issued Dec. 15 on the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) website. It applies to the company’s Peppercorn Collection Gift Set with Best Before date of JUN/2024, Batch 494951-T. The affected set has a SKU number of 549153 and UPC 6 009686 793712. 

The recall was initiated when the company’s supplier notified it that mold (Aspergillus brasiliensis) and Ochratoxin A were detected in the Malaysian Long Pepper, the recall states.

The set consists of eight different kinds of dried peppers and each kind is packaged in a sealed glass tube.

“The affected Malaysian Long Pepper is visible through a sleeve of the Peppercorn Collection Gift Set,” the recall states. 

Consumers can return pepper kit for full refund, company says

Something South African has ceased the production and distribution of the product as its supplier continues its investigation, it said.

The product was sold at World Market stores nationwide and on the World Market e-commerce web site.

No illnesses have been reported to date, the company said. The company is not currently facing legal action over the recall, but Top Class Actions follows recalls closely as they sometimes end in class action lawsuits.

“Consumers who have purchased or received the Pepper Collection Gift Set are urged to dispose of the Malaysian Long Pepper tube or return the kit to the place of purchase for a full refund.”

In other news, ByHeart has recalled five batches of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula due to the potential for cross-contamination with Cronobacter sakazakii. 

Are you affected by this pepper recall? Let us know in the comments! 

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