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.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Affected units
- 300
Distribution
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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