The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0967-2016·Announced 2016-04-13

BJ's Wholesale Club Recalls Wellsley Farms Roast Beef for Cross-Contact Risk

BJ's Wholesale Club is recalling Wellsley Farms Roast Beef sold in deli bags in eight states due to potential cross-contact with mortadella containing pistachios.

What this means for you

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 a common allergen (pistachios) without reported illness, which meets the criteria for a High severity score (3) under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

BJ's Wholesale Club is voluntarily recalling approximately 18,977 units of Wellsley Farms Roast Beef. The product was sold in deli bags as a deli service item at BJ's locations in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. The recall covers items sold between January 20, 2016, and February 3, 2016, at 71 affected clubs.

The recall was initiated because the roast beef may have been sliced on the same equipment used for mortadella containing pistachios. This creates a risk of cross-contact with a common allergen. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this as a Class II recall.

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. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
WELLSLEY FARMS ROAST BEEF, sold in a deli bag. This is a deli service item
Manufacturer
Bj Wholesale Club
Affected units
18,977

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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