Pepper Collection 8 Tube Gift Set recalled for mold and ochratoxin contamination
Something South African LLC recalls Pepper Collection 8 Tube Gift Set due to mold (Aspergillus brasiliensis) and Ochratoxin A contamination. The recall affects 4,200 units distributed nationwide.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II recall due to presence of mycotoxin (Ochratoxin A) and pathogenic mold (Aspergillus brasiliensis). No illnesses have been reported, placing this within the High severity tier as a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Something South African LLC is recalling Pepper Collection 8 Tube Gift Set (4,200 units) due to the presence of mold (Aspergillus brasiliensis) and Ochratoxin A. The product consists of eight different varieties of dried peppers in glass tubes packaged in a printed paperboard sleeve. Net weight is 4.87 oz (138 g), UPC 6009686793712, with best-by date JUN/2024 and batch code 494951-T. The product was packed in South Africa and imported by Something South African LLC of Seattle, WA.
The affected product was distributed nationwide. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Consumers with questions may contact Something South African LLC at [email protected].
The recalled product
- Product
- Pepper Collection 8 Tube Gift Set - a colorful assortment of dried peppers. This product contains peppers in 8 different glass tube and packaged in a printed paperboard sleeve and are visible through a window in the sleeve. Net wt. is 4.87oz/138g. The UPC is 6 009686 793712.…
- Manufacturer
- Something South African LLC
- Category
- Food — Spices
- Affected units
- 4,200
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- BBE: JUN/2024. Batch: 494951 -T
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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