Feb 5, 2016: BJ's Wholesale Club Cittero Mortadella & deli meats (US)

[GingerPye]

February 5, 2016

Consumers

BJ's Member Care Dept
800-896-0847
Firm Press Release
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc., is voluntarily issuing a recall of Cittero Mortadella and deli meats sold from January 20 through February 3, 2016 due to a possible exposure to a tree nut allergen (pistachio). People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to pistachios run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.
The Citterio Mortadella is being recalled because it may contain undeclared pistachios. Deli meats that may have come in contact with the same equipment as the Citterio Mortadella are also being recalled. See attached list of affected deli meats. These sliced deli meats are sold in individual service bags.

The recalled deli meats were sold at BJ's locations in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

The recall is being conducted because during the January 20, 2016 – February 3, 2016 timeframe, BJ's mistakenly received Citterio Mortadella containing pistachios. BJ's deli labels did not list pistachios as an ingredient. Since the Mortadella with pistachios may have been sliced on equipment where other deli meats were sliced, BJ's is conducting a voluntary recall of all deli meats purchased during the dates shown above. Deli cheeses are sliced on separate equipment and, as such, are not subject to this voluntary recall.

BJ's is coordinating closely with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and has taken precautionary steps, including removing all potentially-impacted products from its delis and disinfecting the deli equipment and surfaces.

Members that purchased the recalled products and have an allergy to pistachio nuts, are asked to please throw away the Citterio Mortadella and any other deli meats purchased during January 20, 2016 – February 3, 2016. If you do not have an allergy to pistachio nuts, then you do not need to throw out the Citterio Mordatella or other deli meats as they are safe to eat.

Members can visit their local BJ's with their receipt for a refund. If a Member does not have their receipt, a BJ's Team Member at their local Club can look it up.

If Members have any additional questions, please contact BJ's Member Care Department at 800-896-0847 during the hours of 9 AM to 7 PM EST Monday – Friday, 9 AM to 6 PM EST Saturday, and 12 PM to 6 PM EST Sunday.

Product List:
Article Number   Article Description
983523   WELLSLEY FARMS HONEY HAM HONEY HAM
983561   KRAKUS IMPORT POL HAM-SELL
982441   WELLSLEY BLACK FOREST HAM
984419   HORMEL COOKED HAM
984097   D+W VA BAKED HAM
984473   DAK HAM
984432   D+W GOURMET LT HAM
984513   D+W SMOKED HAM ALL NATURAL
984098   D+W PEPPERED HAM
984628   APPLEGATE HAM BLACK FOREST
984630   APPLEGATE SLOW COOKED HAM
984463   ESSKAY LS FF HAM
982591   WELLSLEY FARM OVEN ROASTED TURKEY
982443   WELLSLEY FARM HONEY TURKEY
984480   D+W HOME TURKEY BREAST
984823   WELLSLEY FARM LS TURKEY
984148   D+W MAPLE HONEY TURKEY
984481   D+W BUFFALO CHICKEN
984116   D+W BLACK PEPPER TURKEY
982589   WELLSLEY FARM SMOKED TURKEY
984105   D+W GMRT LITE TURKEY
984511   HARVESTLAND ROASTED TURKEY
982592   WELLSLEY FARM BUFFALO CHICKEN
982590   WELLSLEY FARM OVEN HONEY CHICKEN
984118   D+W BLACK FOREST TURKEY
984159   D+W BBQ CHICKEN
984627   APPLEGATE ROASTED TURKEY
984629   APPLEGATE HONEY MAPLE TURKEY
984142   D+W ROTIS CHICKEN BREAST
984586   HARVESTLAND HONEY ROASTED TURKEY
980643   D + W SRIRACHA CHICKEN
983188   WELLSLEY FARMS ROAST BEEF
984149   D+W LONDON BROIL ROAST BEEF
982437   WF PASTRAMI
982439   WF CORNED BEEF
984158   D+W BEEF BOLOGNA
984160   D+W BRAUNSCHWEIGER
983506   WUNDERBAR BOLOGNA
984478   ARMOUR MEAT BOLOGNA
984143   D+W OLIVE LOAF
984564   KUNZLER SWEET BOLOGNA
984496   KUNZLER LEBANON BOLOGNA
984462   ESSKAY MEAT BOLOGNA
980496   D+W LOW SALT BOLOGNA
984467   CITTERIO GENOA SALAMI
984487   CITTERIO PROSCIUTTO
984472   CITTERIO HARD SALAMI
984470   CITTERIO MORTADELLA
984469   CITTERIO PEPPERONI
984471   CITTERIO HOT CAPICOLLA
984495   CITTERIO CHORIZO
984466   CITTERIO SWT CACPICOLLA
984619   EL TORO CUBAN PORK
983200   SAUGY NATURAL CASING FRANKS
984464   ESSKAY BBQ LOAF
983621   3 FOOT HERO
983403   DELI SANDWICH
983623   THE C PREP ENTERTAINER
984615   3 FOOT HERO ITALIAN
984477   CROISSANT SANDWICH PLATTER
984476   ITALIAN MEAT PLATTER
984439   D+W SIGNATURE PLATTER
984552   D+W SANDWICH RING
984509   WELLSLEY FARM LIGHT PLATTER
980384   ITALIAN SANDWICH RING
983620   3FT HERO BREAD ONLY
984580   WELLSLEY FARM DELI RING BREAD ONLY
980412   WELLSLEY FARM SANDWICH RING SUBSTITUTE TURKEY
980393   3FT AMERICAN SUBSTITUTE ROAST BEEF
980395   3FT AMERICAN SUBSTITUTE TURKEY
980391   WELLSLEY FARM SANDWICH RING SUBSTITUTE ROAST BEEF
980402   WELLSLEY FARM ENTERTAINMENT PLATTER SUBSTITUTE ROAST BEEF
980394   D + W SANDWICH RING SUBSTITUTE ROAST BEEF
980413   WF LIGHTFARE SUBSTITUTE TURKEY
980392   DW Signaure Platter SUBSTITUTE ROAST BEEF
980404   WF Crois Platter SUBSTITUTE ROAST BEEF

[PurpleCat]

That's good to know.  I always double check if I buy deli there and the deli people get mad at me insisting their Mortadella does not contain pistachios.  I am always nervous when I am not at a Boars Head Deli counter.