The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0946-2016·Announced 2016-04-13

Bj's Wholesale Club Recalls Peppered Ham Due to Cross-Contact Risk

Bj's Wholesale Club is recalling D&W Peppered Ham sold in deli bags because it 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 cross-contact hazard with pistachios (a tree nut allergen). No illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text, and the risk is theoretical based on equipment usage, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

Bj's Wholesale Club is recalling D&W Peppered Ham, a deli service item packaged in deli bags. The recall is due to the possibility that the ham was sliced on the same equipment where mortadella with pistachios was sliced.

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.

The recalled product

Product
D&W PEPPERED HAM, packaged in deli bag. This is a deli service item
Manufacturer
Bj Wholesale Club
Affected units
3,825

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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