Costco Issues Recall for Mislabeled Beignets Due to Significant Allergy Risk
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Costco has recently issued a recall notice for mislabeled bakery items that pose a risk of allergic reactions for some customers. The company announced that its product, “Mini Beignets filled with Caramel,” was mistakenly packaged with “Mini Beignets filled with Chocolate Hazelnut.” This mix-up means that the mislabeled units contain “undeclared Tree Nuts.”
In a statement, Costco advised, “If you are allergic to Hazelnuts/Filberts, do not consume this product. Please return it to Costco for a full refund.” The recall affects purchases made between January 16 and January 30 in several states, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington.
Costco is the first company known to have gone from $0 to $3 billion in sales in fewer than six years. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images / Getty Images)
This recall comes shortly after Costco faced a class-action lawsuit that accuses the retailer of misleading advertising regarding its Kirkland Signature Seasoned Rotisserie Chicken. The lawsuit claims that Costco’s in-store signage and website create the impression that the chicken contains no preservatives, which the plaintiffs argue is false. They allege that the chicken actually contains two added preservatives: sodium phosphate and carrageenan.
The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, states, “The presence of sodium phosphate and carrageenan, added preservatives which function as such in the Rotisserie Chicken, contradict the overall net impression that Costco’s ‘No Preservatives’ representations and advertising create.” The plaintiffs, Anatasia Chernov and Bianca Johnston, argue that customers often make purchasing decisions based on whether a product is “preservative free.”
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Customer selecting rotisserie chicken, Costco, Florida. (Photo by: Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) (Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) / Getty Images)
The plaintiffs contend that customers, including themselves, are unable to determine if the chicken contains added preservatives before making a purchase. They argue that any mention of the ingredients is often in small print on the back of the label and fails to adequately explain their preservative function. This lack of clarity, they claim, undermines the “no preservatives” claims prominently displayed by Costco.
A shopper picks up a rotisserie chicken inside a Costco store in Napa, California, US, on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025. Costco Wholesale Corp. is scheduled to release earnings figures on Sept. 25. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)
The lawsuit also claims that Costco had superior knowledge about how the ingredients functioned and failed to disclose that information to consumers. “Consumers reasonably rely on clear, prominent claims like ‘No Preservatives,’ especially when deciding what they and their families will eat,” stated Wesley Griffith, California managing partner at the Almeida Law Group LLC, who is representing the plaintiffs in this case.
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Fox News’ Daniella Genovese contributed to this report.
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Costco has recently issued a recall notice for mislabeled bakery items that pose a risk of allergic reactions for some customers. The company announced that its product, “Mini Beignets filled with Caramel,” was mistakenly packaged with “Mini Beignets filled with Chocolate Hazelnut.” This mix-up means that the mislabeled units contain “undeclared Tree Nuts.”
In a statement, Costco advised, “If you are allergic to Hazelnuts/Filberts, do not consume this product. Please return it to Costco for a full refund.” The recall affects purchases made between January 16 and January 30 in several states, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington.
Costco is the first company known to have gone from $0 to $3 billion in sales in fewer than six years. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images / Getty Images)
This recall comes shortly after Costco faced a class-action lawsuit that accuses the retailer of misleading advertising regarding its Kirkland Signature Seasoned Rotisserie Chicken. The lawsuit claims that Costco’s in-store signage and website create the impression that the chicken contains no preservatives, which the plaintiffs argue is false. They allege that the chicken actually contains two added preservatives: sodium phosphate and carrageenan.
The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, states, “The presence of sodium phosphate and carrageenan, added preservatives which function as such in the Rotisserie Chicken, contradict the overall net impression that Costco’s ‘No Preservatives’ representations and advertising create.” The plaintiffs, Anatasia Chernov and Bianca Johnston, argue that customers often make purchasing decisions based on whether a product is “preservative free.”
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Customer selecting rotisserie chicken, Costco, Florida. (Photo by: Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) (Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) / Getty Images)
The plaintiffs contend that customers, including themselves, are unable to determine if the chicken contains added preservatives before making a purchase. They argue that any mention of the ingredients is often in small print on the back of the label and fails to adequately explain their preservative function. This lack of clarity, they claim, undermines the “no preservatives” claims prominently displayed by Costco.
A shopper picks up a rotisserie chicken inside a Costco store in Napa, California, US, on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025. Costco Wholesale Corp. is scheduled to release earnings figures on Sept. 25. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)
The lawsuit also claims that Costco had superior knowledge about how the ingredients functioned and failed to disclose that information to consumers. “Consumers reasonably rely on clear, prominent claims like ‘No Preservatives,’ especially when deciding what they and their families will eat,” stated Wesley Griffith, California managing partner at the Almeida Law Group LLC, who is representing the plaintiffs in this case.
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Fox News’ Daniella Genovese contributed to this report.
