Bj's Recalls Applegate Roasted Turkey for Potential Mortadella Cross-Contact
Bj's Wholesale Club is recalling Applegate Roasted Turkey sold in deli bags because it 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: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, which typically indicates a situation that may cause temporary or medically reversible health adverse effects. The hazard is a potential cross-contact with pistachios, a common allergen, but no illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Bj's Wholesale Club is recalling 2,292 units of Applegate Roasted Turkey packaged in deli bags. The recall is being conducted because the turkey may have been sliced on the same equipment where mortadella with pistachios was processed.
The affected deli service items were sold at 71 Bj's locations in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia between January 20, 2016, and February 3, 2016. This is a Class II recall issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Consumers who purchased this product should check their deli bags for the Applegate Roasted Turkey. If they have the product, they should discard it or return it to the store of purchase. The recall number is F-0929-2016.
The recalled product
- Product
- APPLEGATE ROASTED TURKEY, packaged in deli bag. This is a deli service item.
- Manufacturer
- Bj Wholesale Club
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- Affected units
- 2,292
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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