Costco members planning holiday desserts may have something more urgent than a shopping list: a whipped cream can to check. A batch of Kirkland Signature Real Heavy Whipped Cream sold in Florida and 11 other states is being recalled because it may contain a small amount of a cleaning chemical.
The warning follows a separate snack-bar recall involving Costco, Target and Walmart, but this one is much more specific: only cans with certain identifying details are included.
The date and time stamp matter
Manufacturer Alamance Foods issued the voluntary recall in a November 7, 2026, notice to Costco members. The affected product is Kirkland Signature Real Heavy Whipped Cream in red-and-white 15-ounce cans (425 grams). Costco identifies it as item number 1777000; the manufacturer’s item code is AC50.
Look for a “Best If Used By” date of April 2, 2027, printed as APR/02/27. The affected cans also have a time stamp between 00:35 and 02:45. Both details matter. The notice does not say that every can with the same best-by date is part of the recall.
Costco’s notice identifies purchases made from October 11 through October 31, 2026. If you bought whipped cream during that period, check the individual can rather than relying on the purchase date alone. The manufacturer says the problem concerns one batch.
These 12 states are included
The product was sold at Costco locations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Wisconsin. That does not mean every Costco warehouse nationwide—or every can of Kirkland whipped cream—is affected.
According to Alamance Foods, some customers reported a chemical smell and taste. The company said in its November 7 notice that no serious adverse effects requiring medical care had been reported. It did not identify the particular cleaning chemical or explain how it might have entered the batch.
What to do if your can matches
Stop using the affected whipped cream and return it to your local Costco for a full refund. Don’t taste the product to see whether anything seems wrong. A can that looks normal should still be checked against the recalled lot and time stamp.
The official recall notice includes photographs of the red-and-white can and a close-up of the printed code to help shoppers identify it. Questions about the recall can be directed to Alamance Foods at customer.care@alamancefood.com.
With Thanksgiving approaching, this is worth checking before the whipped cream reaches the dessert table. The recall is limited to the identified batch, but anyone with a matching can should follow Costco’s refund instructions rather than serve it.
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