Bj's Recalls Applegate Ham Black Forest Deli Items
Bj's Wholesale Club is recalling Applegate Ham Black Forest deli items that may have been sliced on equipment used for mortadella with pistachios.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: This is a voluntary precautionary recall due to potential cross-contact with a common allergen (pistachios) without reported illnesses, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.
Plain-English summary
Bj's Wholesale Club is voluntarily recalling Applegate Ham Black Forest, a deli service item packaged in a deli bag. The recall is precautionary because the ham may have been sliced on the same equipment used to slice mortadella with pistachios.
The affected product was sold at 71 Bj's 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 stop using it and return it to the store of purchase for a refund. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- APPLEGATE HAM BLACK FOREST, packaged in deli bag. This is a deli service item.
- Manufacturer
- Bj Wholesale Club
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Affected units
- 1,776
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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