The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0990-2016·Announced 2016-04-13

Bj's Wholesale Club Recalls Citterio Genoa Salami for Cross-Contamination Risk

Bj's Wholesale Club is recalling Citterio Genoa Salami because it may have been sliced on equipment used for mortadella with pistachios, posing an allergen risk.

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/tree nuts), which corresponds to a score of 3 (High) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Bj's Wholesale Club is recalling Citterio Genoa Salami, a deli service item sold in a deli bag. The recall is due to the possibility that the salami was sliced on the same equipment used to slice mortadella with pistachios. This creates a risk of cross-contact with pistachios, a tree nut allergen.

The affected product was sold at 71 Bj's Wholesale Club 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 with a pistachio or tree nut allergy should avoid consuming the product. Those who have purchased the item should discard it or return it to the store of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
CITTERIO GENOA SALAMI, sold in a deli bag. This is a deli service item
Manufacturer
Bj Wholesale Club
Affected units
10,104

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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