Agency classClass IIOur severity:High FDA (Food)·F-0964-2016·Announced 2016-04-13

BJ's Wholesale Club Recalls Saugy Natural Casing Franks for Allergen Cross-Contact

BJ's Wholesale Club is recalling Saugy Natural Casing Franks sold in deli bags in eight states because they 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 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves allergen mislabeling/cross-contact with pistachios (a common allergen) without reported illnesses, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria for allergen issues on common allergens.

Plain-English summary

BJ's Wholesale Club is recalling Saugy Natural Casing Franks sold in deli bags. The recall is due to the possibility that the product was sliced on the same equipment used to slice mortadella with pistachios, which creates a risk of allergen cross-contact.

The affected product was sold as a deli service item at BJ's locations in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. The items were sold between January 20, 2016, and February 3, 2016, at 71 affected clubs.

Consumers who purchased this product should check their deli bags for the specific product and date range. If they have the product, they should discard it or return it to the store of purchase. Individuals with a pistachio or tree nut allergy should be particularly cautious and avoid consuming the product.

The recalled product

Product: SAUGY NATURAL CASING FRANKS, sold in a deli bag. This is a deli service item
Manufacturer: Bj Wholesale Club
Category: Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard: allergen-pistachio
cross-contact
Affected units: 1

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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