The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Food)·F-0989-2016·Announced 2016-04-13

Bj's Recalls Citterio Hot Capicolla Due to Potential Cross-Contact

Bj's Wholesale Club is recalling Citterio Hot Capicolla 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 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 recalling Citterio Hot Capicolla, a deli service item sold in a deli bag. The recall is being issued because the product may have been 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 eating it and return it to the store of purchase for a refund. This recall is classified as FDA Class II, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
CITTERIO HOT CAPICOLLA, sold in a deli bag. This is a deli service item
Manufacturer
Bj Wholesale Club
Affected units
2,587

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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