If you’ve been buying butter from Costco lately, it’s time to check your refrigerator.

In early October, the FDA issued an initial recall for Kirkland Signature butter, produced by Continental Dairy Facilities Southwest LLC. The recall involves 79,200 pounds of butter due to an undeclared allergen. According to the FDA, the packages of both salted and unsalted Kirkland Signature Sweet Cream Butter contain cream as an ingredient, but may not contain the “Contains Milk” allergy statement visible on the package.

On November 7, the FDA classified the recall as Class II, meaning it is “a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health effects or where there is a potential for serious adverse health effects.” consequences for health are significant. is remote.”

The recalled products, which were both manufactured and distributed in Texas, include 1,300 cases (worth approximately 46,800 pounds) of Kirkland Signature Unsalted Sweet Cream Butter and 900 cases (worth approximately 32,400 pounds) of Kirkland Signature Salted Sweet Cream Butter. The products all have an expiration date between February 22, 2025 and March 29, 2025.

As the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) noted, milk is one of the top foods “responsible for the most severe allergic reactions in the United States.”

“The symptoms and severity of allergic reactions to foods can vary from person to person and may also be different for one person over time,” the CDC added. “Anaphylaxis is a sudden and severe allergic reaction that can result in death. Not all allergic reactions will progress to anaphylaxis and more than 40% (2 in 5) of children with food allergies in the United States are in the ward emergency treatment.”

While the FDA has not provided any information about what to do if you purchased these recalled items — nor has it shared whether there has been any illness or side effects from consuming the product — the usual course of action is to throw them out or return it. to your place of purchase to be sure.