CLASS II Food recall · Reported 25 Jan 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report
Pepper Collection 8 Tube Gift Set recalled by Something South African
Something South African is recalling Pepper Collection 8 Tube Gift Set - a colorful assortment of dried peppers, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 12 Dec 2022 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
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-0263-2023
- FDA event ID
- 91329
- Recalling firm
- Something South African, Marietta, GA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 12 Dec 2022
- FDA classified
- 13 Jan 2023
- Reported
- 25 Jan 2023
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Mold
- Product category
- Peppers
Timeline
| 12 Dec 2022 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 13 Jan 2023 | Classified by FDA | +32 days |
| 25 Jan 2023 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Due to presence of mold (Aspergillus brasiliensis) and Ochratoxin A.
Product as listed by the FDA
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. Packed in South Africa. US Importer: Something South African, LLC Seattle WA 98199, Email: [email protected].
Where it was distributed
nationwide
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Due to presence of mold (Aspergillus brasiliensis) and Ochratoxin A.
Which lots are affected?
BBE: JUN/2024. Batch: 494951 -T
Where was it sold?
nationwide
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 II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
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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