By ChinRes 
Dairy is one of eight foods that have the potential to produce severe allergic responses. Because of this, it is very vital that items that include milk be labeled in the appropriate manner. The repercussions may be quite severe in the event that food labels do not conform to these criteria. In a recent instance, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested a recall of the Kirkland Signature brand of butter sold at Costco, which is sold under the store’s private label.
Due to the fact that not all of the Kirkland Signature butter products had the allergy warning that read “Contains Milk” on the label, the recall was begun at the beginning of October 2024. This was due to the fact that cream was actually included as an ingredient.
As of the 7th of November, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revised the classification of the recall to Class II, which denotes a circumstance that “may cause temporary or potentially reversible problems with health or where the odds of serious adverse health consequences is remote.”
Which butter items from Kirkland Signature are impacted by this issue?
The butter that was recalled by Costco originated from Continental Dairy Facilities Southwest LLC in Texas, and it was only supplied inside the state of Texas. This is just one of the many food recalls that continue to plague the Costco brand.
Not only does it contain 900 cases of the 4- and 16-ounce salted sweet cream butter from Kirkland Signature, which amounts to 32,400 pounds (specific numbering of the lots are available via the FDA), but it also contains 1,300 cases of the 4- and 16-ounce unsalted sweet cream butter from Kirkland Signature, which amounts to 46,800 euros (whose lot numbers are also supplied by the FDA). All of these butters have “Best Buy” dates that range from February 22, 2025 to March 29, 2025.
For those consumers in Texas who have grass-fed butter in their refrigerators, the Food and Drug Administration has not yet released precise instructions on what to handle with the butter that was purchased from Costco and sent shockwaves through TikTok. On the other hand, the industry practice is to refrain from using the product or opening it. In its place, you should either get rid of the item or bring it back to the shop where you bought it to get a refund.