There’s nothing the internet loves more than a reason to mock, and Costco recalling 80,000 pounds of butter for not saying it contains milk gave people a field day. “In other news... Ice is made from water. Who knew?” one X user joked.
Another X user asked, “Can y’all please safely dispose of it at my house? I have a lot of holiday baking to do.”
Aside from the mockery, some were actually grateful for the FDA’s attention to detail, with one Reddit user saying, “Seems a little silly, but as someone with food allergies, I take comfort in the thoroughness of our food safety systems.”
Others were downright annoyed with Costco being wasteful, with one user asking, “Have they considered getting a ton of stickers that say it contains milk and putting them on?”
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