Costco Recalls Popular Thanksgiving Item Due to Possible Chemical Contamination

Just in time for the holidays, one of Costco’s most popular Thanksgiving food items has been recalled.

The company voluntarily recalled its Kirkland Signature Whipped Cream due to possible chemical contamination.

Specifically, one batch may contain a cleaning chemical.

Here are the details:

Alamance Foods, Inc. announced last week that it was voluntarily recalling cans of Kirkland Signature Real Heavy Whipped Cream due to the potential presence of a cleaning chemical.

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Alamance Foods, Inc. announced last week that it was voluntarily recalling cans of Kirkland Signature Real Heavy Whipped Cream due to the potential presence of a cleaning chemical.

The product was sold at Costco stores in 12 states under the big-box retailer’s in-house Kirkland brand, according to a letter from Alamance shared on Costco’s website.

Recalled cans were sold between Oct. 11 and Oct. 31, 2026, in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Wisconsin, the letter stated.

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This brand of whipped cream has become a favorite among customers for topping off their pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving.

Thankfully, there have not been any reports of anyone getting sick from the product.

Fox Business reported further on the recall:

A voluntary recall was issued for certain cans of Kirkland Signature Real Heavy Whipped Cream because they may contain a small amount of a cleaning chemical, Alamance Foods, which produces the whipped cream, said in a notice sent to Costco members.

Alamance Foods said it initiated the recall “out of an abundance of caution.”

“We have learned that one batch of Kirkland Signature Whipped Cream may contain a small amount of a cleaning chemical,” the company said in its notice.

“Members have reported a chemical smell and taste, but no serious adverse effects requiring medical care have been reported,” the notice added.

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If you bought the whipped cream during the period of October 11th to October 13th in any of the affected states, then you should not use it.

Instead, Costco has instructed customers to bring it back for a full refund.

The New York Post provided more information on how to identity if you have a recalled product:

Here’s what to look for on your cans — a best-by date of April 2, 2027, the Costco item number of 1777000 and time stamps 00:35–02:45.

Members in the following 12 states should check their whipped cream cans:

• Alabama
• Florida
• Georgia
• Iowa
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Missouri
• Mississippi
• North Carolina
• South Carolina
• Tennessee
• Wisconsin

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