Costco Kirkland Signature Whipped Cream Recall: Lot Codes, States and What to Do

Photo: Kimberly Vardeman / CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. Pumpkin pie with whipped cream, not the recalled product.

Alamance Foods is voluntarily recalling one batch of Kirkland Signature Real Heavy Whipped Cream sold at Costco in 12 states, after members reported a chemical smell and taste. The company says the batch may contain a small amount of a cleaning chemical. The recall notice, which Costco lists on its recalls page and which is dated November 7, 2026, tells anyone who still has the product to stop using it and return it to Costco for a full refund. This article covers which cans are affected, where they were sold and what to do, using Costco’s recall page and notice, and a KOLD News report.

Which product is recalled

The notice from Alamance Foods, Inc. lists:

• Product: Kirkland Signature Real Heavy Whipped Cream, 15 oz (425 g) can, sold in case packs (8-count and 3-pack), item code AC50
• Costco item number: 1777000
• Lot: 04/02/2027, printed as “Best If Used By APR/02/27”
• Timestamps affected on the can: 00:35 to 02:45
• Purchased: October 11 to October 31, 2026

The notice says one batch is affected, so the recall does not cover every can of Kirkland Signature whipped cream. Check the printed date and the timestamp on the bottom of your can against the list above. The notice covers only this whipped cream product; it does not mention any other Kirkland Signature product.

Where it was sold

The notice says the item was sold in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Wisconsin. Costco’s recalls page lists the notice for “Select Locations in the Midwest and Southeast.”

What the hazard is

The notice says one batch “may contain a small amount of a cleaning chemical.” Members have reported a chemical smell and taste, but the notice says no serious adverse effects requiring medical care have been reported. It does not name the chemical or say how it got into the product, and it does not describe health effects beyond that. KOLD’s report gives the same account.

The US Food and Drug Administration’s recalls page, checked for this article with entries up to November 12, 2026, did not list this recall. That means there is no FDA classification or FDA description of health effects to report here. This page will not guess at them.

What to do

• Check any Kirkland Signature Real Heavy Whipped Cream you bought at Costco in October against the item number, lot date and timestamps above.
• If your can matches, stop using it and return it to your local Costco for a full refund, as the notice instructs. Do not serve it.
• If you have questions or concerns about the product, the notice asks you to email Alamance Foods at customer.care@alamancefood.com.
• If you or someone in your household feels unwell after eating a product that you think is affected, contact a doctor.

The member letter says Costco’s records show the recipient bought the item, so affected members may receive one. If you did not buy the item at Costco, or bought a different date or size, this recall does not apply to you.

Why it matters this week

Canned whipped cream is a common topping for pumpkin pie, and the purchase window ended about four weeks before Thanksgiving on November 26, 2026. If you still have a can from Costco, check it before dessert is served. Our guide to pumpkin pie from scratch covers the pie itself.

Sources

• Costco: Recalls (Kirkland Signature Heavy Whipped Cream, Item #1777000), linking the Alamance Foods member letter dated November 7, 2026
• KOLD News: Whipped cream sold at Costco recalled in a dozen states ahead of Thanksgiving (November 12, 2026)
• FDA: Recalls, Market Withdrawals and Safety Alerts (no entry for this recall as of November 12, 2026)

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