Costco's butter recall sparks internet meme-fest: 'drop it off at my house'

Why is Costco recalling butter?

Continental Dairy Facilities Southwest LLC has initiated a voluntary recall of 79,200 pounds of salted and unsalted Kirkland Signature Sweet Cream Butter distributed in Texas and sold at Costco in October. However, on November 7, the FDA classified the recall as Class II for an “undeclared allergen” – milk. “Butter lists cream, but may be missing 'Contains milk' statement,” the FDA warned.

The recall notice left netizens in disbelief as American libertarian political activist Spike Cohen wrote on Newspaper articles tell people how to return the butter or dispose of it safely. It's butter.” The tweet was viewed over 6 million times, with other users joking about the obvious: “Butter comes from milk.”

“We are so disconnected from what our food is and where it comes from. People need labels on everything,” one user noted. “Costco should treat the recall like an IQ test. Anyone who feels the need to have their butter recalled should be told: “Your membership has been revoked, you're too stupid to shop here,” another user quipped.

Several others urged those who wanted to dispose of the butter as milk containers to drop it off at their homes. “Can you please dispose of it safely at my house? I have a lot of baking to do for the holidays,” one user joked, while another shared a meme and wrote, “I can think of several ways to dispose of it safely.” “You can drop it off at my house,” another user noted .