The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0933-2016·Announced 2016-04-13

Bj's Recalls Deli BBQ Chicken Due to Potential Cross-Contact

Bj's Wholesale Club is recalling D&W BBQ Chicken deli items that may have been sliced on equipment used for mortadella with pistachios.

What this means for you

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 and involves a potential allergen cross-contact (pistachios) without reported illnesses, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

Bj's Wholesale Club is voluntarily recalling D&W BBQ Chicken, a deli service item packaged in a deli bag. The recall involves 2,878 units of the product.

The recall is being issued because the BBQ chicken may have been sliced on the same equipment where mortadella with pistachios was sliced. This creates a potential cross-contact hazard.

The affected product was 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. Consumers who purchased this product should check their deli bags and return the item to the store for a refund or dispose of it.

The recalled product

Product
D&W BBQ CHICKEN, packaged in deli bag. This is a deli service item.
Manufacturer
Bj Wholesale Club
Affected units
2,878

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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