The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0988-2016·Announced 2016-04-13

Bj's Recalls Citterio Pepperoni Sliced on Shared Deli Equipment

Bj's Wholesale Club is recalling Citterio Pepperoni sold in deli bags because it may have been sliced on equipment used for mortadella with 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 potential allergen mislabeling/cross-contact with pistachios (a common allergen) without reported illnesses, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria for allergen mislabeling on common allergens.

Plain-English summary

Bj's Wholesale Club is recalling Citterio Pepperoni, a deli service item sold in a deli bag. The recall involves 4,604 units of the product.

The recall was initiated because the pepperoni may have been sliced on the same equipment where mortadella with pistachios was sliced. This shared equipment use creates a potential risk of cross-contact with pistachios, a tree nut allergen.

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 check their deli bags and discard the product if it matches the description and sale dates.

The recalled product

Product
CITTERIO PEPPERONI, sold in a deli bag. This is a deli service item
Manufacturer
Bj Wholesale Club
Affected units
4,604

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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