The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0926-2016·Announced 2016-04-13

BJ's Wholesale Club Recalls Cittero Mortadella Due to Undeclared Pistachios

BJ's Wholesale Club is recalling Cittero Mortadella because it contains undeclared pistachios. The product was sold at 71 locations in eight states.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this as an FDA Class I recall, which indicates a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death due to the undeclared allergen.

Plain-English summary

BJ's Wholesale Club is recalling 300 cases of Cittero Mortadella, a deli service item packaged in deli bags. The recall is being issued because the product contains undeclared tree nuts, specifically pistachios.

The affected product was sold at 71 BJ's Wholesale Club locations in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. The deli items were sold between January 20, 2016, and February 3, 2016.

Consumers who purchased this product should check their deli bags for Cittero Mortadella and stop consuming it immediately. Individuals with a tree nut allergy should be particularly cautious. Consumers can contact BJ's Wholesale Club for more information or to return the product.

The recalled product

Product
Cittero Mortadella, packaged in deli bags. This is a deli service item.
Manufacturer
Bj Wholesale Club
Affected units
300

Distribution

Distributed in 8 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 71 recalled by Bj Wholesale Club under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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