One batch of Kirkland Signature Real Heavy Whipped Cream may contain "a small amount of a cleaning chemical." The cans were sold Oct. 11 to Oct. 31 in 12 states, including Florida, and the FDA's recall list doesn't show it yet.
If you bought canned whipped cream at Costco for your Thanksgiving pies, check the can before you shake it.
Alamance Foods, the North Carolina company that makes Kirkland Signature Real Heavy Whipped Cream for Costco, announced a voluntary recall of one batch on Saturday, Nov. 7, Good Housekeeping reported Tuesday. The notice says the batch "may contain a small amount of a cleaning chemical."
Members reported a chemical smell and taste, according to the notice. No serious adverse effects requiring medical care have been reported.
The recalled cans were sold from Oct. 11 to Oct. 31, 2026, in 12 states. Alamance is recalling them "out of an abundance of caution," 98.9 The WORD reported, and the company hasn't said how the cleaning chemical got into the cans.
As of Tuesday night, the recall wasn't on the FDA's public recall list. Costco's own recall page lists it as Kirkland Signature Heavy Whipped Cream, item No. 1777000, sold at select locations in the Midwest and Southeast.
Which Costco whipped cream is recalled?
Only one batch is affected. Here's how to spot it, per the recall details shared by Good Housekeeping and 98.9 The WORD:
Product: Kirkland Signature Real Heavy Whipped Cream, 15 oz. (425 g) cans, sold as a 3-pack in red and white cans
Costco item number: 1777000
Case pack and item code: 8CT/3PK, AC50
Best if used by: APR/02/27 (April 2, 2027)
Can timestamps: 00:35 to 02:45
Sold: Oct. 11 to Oct. 31, 2026
If your cans have a different best-by date, or a timestamp outside that window, they aren't part of this recall.
Which states are affected?
The recalled whipped cream was sold in Costco warehouses in these 12 states:
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Wisconsin
That's much of the Southeast, plus a chunk of the Midwest. Shoppers in the West and Northeast aren't on the list.
What should you do if you bought it?
Don't use it. Here's what the notice and Good Housekeeping advise:
Stop using the cans right away, even if the can is half empty.
Return them to any Costco for a full refund. You don't need to go back to the warehouse where you bought them.
If you already ate some, watch for symptoms and call your health care provider if you feel sick.
Questions? Email Alamance Foods at customer.care@alamancefood.com.
Alamance is also mailing letters to members whose Costco purchase records show they bought the product, Good Housekeeping reported. That's one upside of a membership card: Costco knows exactly what's in your cart.
Has Costco recalled holiday foods before?
Yes, and November has been a busy month for it lately.
November 2025: Costco recalled its Chicken Sandwich with Caesar Salad (item 11444) and Caesar Salad (item 19927) from supplier Venture Foods, The Independent reported. The reason was plastic foreign material in the salad dressing.
November 2024: Kirkland Butter Croissants (item 1199652) were pulled over "potential foreign material in the salt," WAVY reported. Costco told members about it in a Nov. 9 letter.
April 2026: Kirkland Signature Traditional Madeleines were recalled for undeclared hazelnut and soy lecithin, FDA records show. The FDA put that one in Class I, its most serious category, and the recall has since been closed.
Costco also sold some of the 3.6 million Little Giant ladders recalled this week, and here's [what that one covers](https://news.piratesandprincesses.net/p/little-giant-recalls-36-million-ladders).
Is the rest of Costco's Thanksgiving lineup affected?
No other Kirkland items are part of this recall. If you're still planning the big meal, Costco's frozen, ship-to-home dinner is still on sale. Here's [what comes in Costco's $199.99 Thanksgiving dinner for 8](https://news.piratesandprincesses.net/p/costcos-19999-thanksgiving-dinner).
Costco's Black Friday sale is coming, too, with its second round of deals starting Nov. 16. Here's [what's in the Costco Black Friday ad](https://news.piratesandprincesses.net/p/costco-black-friday-2026-ad-round).
For pie this year, a tub of whipped topping or a carton of heavy cream and a whisk will do the job. Just check that best-by date first.
Article compiled and written by Kambrea Pratt (editor-in-chief), Derek Gibbs (beat editor) and the Pirates & Princesses newsroom. Pirates & Princesses is part of WebReef Media.
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Hat Tips:
Good Housekeeping (Nov. 10, 2026), the recall details, the item and case codes, the FDA listing status, what to do and the member letters
98.9 The WORD (Nov. 9, 2026), the "abundance of caution" wording, the chemical smell and taste reports, and the states
The Healthy (Nov. 9, 2026), Alamance Foods' North Carolina base and the sale dates
FDA (Nov. 10, 2026, and April 29, 2026), the current recall list and the Kirkland madeleines Class I recall
The Independent (Nov. 25, 2025), the 2025 Caesar salad recall
WAVY (Nov. 20, 2024), the 2024 butter croissant recall
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