Peppercorn Collection Gift Set Sold at World Market Recalled Due to Possible Mold Contamination

No illnesses have been reported

By Lisa L. Gill
Investigative Reporter

December 21, 2022

If you’re gifting or you’ve received a Peppercorn Collection Gift set bought at World Market, see if it includes a container of Malaysian Long Pepper. The peppercorn gift set has been recalled because the spice may be contaminated with mold. No illnesses have been reported, says Laurance Milner, CEO of Something South African, the producer of the product.

The gift set contains eight kinds of dried peppers, individually packaged in sealed glass tubes. Affected batches have the number 494951-T and a Best Before End date of “JUN/2024” printed on the back of the package.

Lisa L. Gill

Lisa L. Gill is an award-winning investigative reporter. She has been at Consumer Reports since 2008, covering health and food safety—heavy metals in the food supply and foodborne illness—plus healthcare and prescription drug costs, medical debt, and credit scores. Lisa also testified before Congress and the Food and Drug Administration about her work on drug costs and drug safety. She lives in a DIY tiny home, where she gardens during the day and stargazes the Milky Way at night.