Current:Home > ScamsNearly 80,000 pounds of Costco butter recalled for missing 'Contains Milk statement': FDA -Blueprint Wealth Network
Nearly 80,000 pounds of Costco butter recalled for missing 'Contains Milk statement': FDA
View
Date:2025-04-23 07:29:46
Costco customers with dairy allergies may need to check their fridge due to 80,000 pounds of the retailer's butter being recalled for packaging missing the "Contains Milk statement," according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The recall for 1,300 cases containing 79,200 pounds of butter was initiated on Oct. 11 by a wholesaler in Littlefield, Texas due to an undeclared allergen, FDA records show. The allergen in the Kirkland Signature Unsalted Sweet Cream Butter (46,800 pounds) and Kirkland Signature Salted Sweet Cream Butter (32,400 pounds) was milk, the federal agency said.
On Nov. 7, the recall was classified as a Class II, meaning the use of, or exposure to the butter "may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences," according to the FDA. The federal agency's records show that the butter was distributed throughout Texas, but which parts were not disclosed.
It is also unclear if any customers have suffered allergic reactions to the butter.
USA TODAY contacted Costco on Monday but has not received a response.
What to do with the recalled butter?
The FDA did not provide instructions for customers who have already purchased the butter. FoodSafety.gov recommends people either return recalled products to the store where they bought them for a refund, or trash the product properly so other people or animals cannot eat it.
The "Best By" dates and food lot numbers for the recalled butter products are:
- Lot No. 2424091: "Best By" date of Feb. 22, 2025 (Kirkland Signature Unsalted Sweet Cream Butter)
- Lot No. 2424111: "Best By" date of Feb. 23, 2025 (Kirkland Signature Unsalted Sweet Cream Butter)
- Lot No. 2426891: "Best By" date of March 22, 2025 (Kirkland Signature Unsalted Sweet Cream Butter)
- Lot No. 2426991: "Best By" date of March 23, 2025 (Kirkland Signature Unsalted Sweet Cream Butter)
- Lot No. 2424191: "Best By" date of Feb. 23, 2025 (Kirkland Signature Salted Sweet Cream Butter)
- Lot No. 2427591: "Best By" date of March 29, 2025 (Kirkland Signature Salted Sweet Cream Butter)
Social media responds to recall: 'We all know butter contains milk'
Social media users have reacted to the butter recall, with many questioning why it was even issued in the first place.
veryGood! (812)
Related
- Are Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp down? Meta says most issues resolved after outages
- CDC says bird flu viruses pose pandemic potential, cites major knowledge gaps
- Amber Alert issued after 2 women found dead, child injured in New Mexico park
- Florida women drive 500 miles from Jacksonville to Key West in toy cars to 'save animals'
- Have Dry, Sensitive Skin? You Need To Add These Gentle Skincare Products to Your Routine
- Frank Stella, artist renowned for blurring the lines between painting and sculpture, dies at 87
- Police searching for clandestine crematorium in Mexico say bones found around charred pit are of animal origin
- $400 million boost in federal funds for security at places of worship
- What to watch: O Jolie night
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Let's Roll!
Ranking
- Rolling Loud 2024: Lineup, how to stream the world's largest hip hop music festival
- Marc Summers delves into career and life struggles in one-man play, The Life and Slimes of Marc Summers
- Former Lakers Player Darius Morris Dead at 33
- Texas police officer dies after being injured when a tornado struck his home
- Apple iOS 18.2: What to know about top features, including Genmoji, AI updates
- With a vest and a voice, helpers escort kids through San Francisco’s broken Tenderloin streets
- How Kristi Yamaguchi’s Trailblazing Win Led to Her Own Barbie Doll
- It’s Cinco de Mayo time, and festivities are planned across the US. But in Mexico, not so much
Recommendation
From family road trips to travel woes: Americans are navigating skyrocketing holiday costs
Sandra Doorley timeline: Police chief defends officer who stopped DA in viral video case
New 'The Acolyte' trailer for May the 4th, plus 'Star Wars' movies, TV shows in the works
rue21 files for bankruptcy for the third time, all stores to close
Tree trimmer dead after getting caught in wood chipper at Florida town hall
Teenager killed, 5 others injured in shooting in Buffalo
How many calories are in an apple? Nutrition facts for the favorite fruit.
Stay Bug- & Itch-Free with These Essentials for Inside & Outside Your Home