Why Was Costco Butter Recalled? By Continental Dairy Facilities Southwest, LLC nearly 80,000 lbs of on October 11. The firm-initiated recall on Costco Kirkland Signature Salted Sweet Cream Butter and Unsalted Sweet Cream Butter was enforced due to a missing disclaimer about milk as an ingredient. The Food and Drug Administration ( ) initiated the recall of 79,200 lbs of butter, classifying the recall as Class II on November 7.
Costco butter recall: What happened? The FDA recalled 46,800 lbs or of Costco Kirkland Signature Unsalted Sweet Cream Butter and 32,400 lbs or of Kirkland Signature Salted Sweet Cream Butter. Each recalled product was a 4-stick pack. According to the FDA, the recall was initiated since the packaging was missing a disclaimer.
The brand’s butter lists cream as one of its ingredients on the packaging but doesn’t mention that the product “contains milk.” While the recall was initiated on October 11, the FDA labeled the product the second highest risk classification on November 7. According to the federal agency, a means that the recalled product can cause “temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
” Meanwhile, the agency revealed that the Continental Dairy Facilities Southwest, LLC’s recall was voluntary. There was no press release involved. FDA cited the reason for recall in its report as “Butter lists cream, but may be missing the Contains Milk statement.
” The Kirkland Signature Salted Sweet Cream Butter had February .
