Top 10 Articles of 2024 – No. 6: Costco Recalls Nearly 80,000 Pounds of Butter Over Label Error

Join ProFood World in looking back at the site’s most popular articles of 2024. No. 6 featured another concerning food recall from a wholesale giant.

Coscto recalled over 2,000 cases of butter due to missing allergen information.
Coscto recalled over 2,000 cases of butter due to missing allergen information.
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Costco made headlines in the Fall after a labeling error caused the company to recall a staggering amount of butter products.

In October 2024, Costco, one of the most prominent wholesale distributors in North America, recalled nearly 80,000 pounds of butter after the company found its product labels were missing a key ingredient and potential allergen.

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