Continental Dairy Facilities Southwest LLC recalled more than 79,000 pounds Costco Kirkland Signature Butter last month because the packaging may not have a milk allergen disclaimer.

The recalled 46,800 pounds of Kirkland Signature Unsalted Sweet Butter and 32,400 pounds of Kirkland Signature Salted Sweet Butter “list cream but may be missing the Contains Milk statement,” according to the filing. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The distribution of about 2,100 cases of butter took place in Texasthe agency said.

For Kirkland Signature Sweet Salted Cream Butter, the expiration dates were Feb. 23, 2025, for one batch and March 29, 2025, for the other, according to the FDA. Meanwhile, the four batches of unsalted butter had the best dates of February 22, February 23, March 22 and March 23.

Each recalled product had four 4-ounce sticks in it.

Companies must label food products containing milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soy and sesame as required by law, according to the FDA.

The recalls over the possible lack of notice on milk, an ingredient some social media users suggested should be common sense for consumers, came about a month before the FDA labeled them “Class II.” a classification that the FDA said indicates a product “may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or when the likelihood of serious adverse health consequences is remote.”

The agency noted that Continental Dairy Facilities Southwest’s recall of Costco Kirkland Signature butter was voluntary and did not involve a press release.

Costco has sold products under its popular private label brand since the mid-1990s.

In its most recent annual report, warehouse merchant said Kirkland Signature items are “offered at prices that are generally lower than national brands and help reduce costs, differentiate our merchandise offerings and generally earn higher margins.”

Costco generally has a selection of about 4,000 items, including Kirkland Signature products and items from other brands, in its 891 warehouses.

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