A new recall ground black pepper comes to everyday kitchens. This time, it concerns a bottle of black pepper sold under the U brand, a seasoning that many leave permanently on the table or within reach. The affected product remains discreet, but the cause of the recall is serious and linked to the presence of dangerous substances.
The alert targets a Ground black pepper U 45 g put on sale in several stores of the brand. The reason given is chemical non-compliance with a risk of aflatoxins, toxins closely monitored by health authorities. Here’s what to check in your cupboards.
Recall ground black pepper U 45 g: batches, dates and stores affected
The product in question is “Ground black pepper U classic format 45g”, packaged in a 45g bottle and classified in the food, herbs and spices category. It bears the GTIN code 3256228100207. Three specific batches are recalled: LF40612BA, LF4064AA and LF4065AC, all associated with a use-by date set at 03/31/2028. The procedure was initiated at the initiative of Cooperative U, on a voluntary basis, without a prefectural order.
The marketing of these bottles took place until 12/16/2025 in a limited number of points of sale: Hyper U La Montagne, Super U Truchtersheim and Utile L”Isle sur la Sorgue. The recall procedure is announced as active until Monday February 16, 2026, which leaves affected customers several weeks to have their product checked or refunded.
Aflatoxin recall: a new case of ground black pepper
The official reason mentions a “chemical non-compliance” with risk ofaflatoxins. These substances are mycotoxins produced by certain molds and already described as carcinogenic and genotoxic, with a particular impact on the liver. They can be found in various dry foods such as cereals, nuts or spices, which explains the particular attention paid to ground black pepper.
This recall is part of a series of warnings surrounding black pepper since 2024. Several references of ground black pepper from other brands, sold in major French brands, have already been removed from the shelves for the presence of aflatoxins or MOAH, aromatic hydrocarbons from mineral oils suspected of being carcinogenic and endocrine disruptors. The spice therefore remains under close surveillance in food safety controls.
U pepper recall: instructions, reimbursement and contacts
For this recall ground black pepper Uthe official instructions are clear. Customers in possession of a bottle corresponding to GTIN 3256228100207, one of batches LF40612BA, LF4064AA or LF4065AC and a shelf life of 03/31/2028 must stop using it immediately. The procedure indicated is as follows:
- Do not consume or use the pepper concerned;
- Destroy the product or return it to the point of sale;
- Contact the store for practical details;
- Request a refund, provided as part of this recall;
- Call U consumer service at 0969366936 for any questions.
The recall procedure runs until February 16, 2026. If a customer still spots this bottle on a shelf despite the alert, they can report it via the SignalConso public platform so that the withdrawal is correctly applied in store. For this specific product, vigilance therefore focuses on these references and these three identified points of sale.