With expiration dates still active, the store's guidance regarding this ready-to-eat item is clear.
If you follow recall news or if you’re a member of Costco, this one hits close to home—and it’s much bigger than their recent Hawaiian jerky recall and even last fall’s chicken Caesar recall.
Safe to say just about any Costco member is familiar with the Meatloaf with Mashed Yukon Potatoes and Glaze in the ready-to-eat section of the warehouse chain. Many households have discovered that Costco’s meatloaf and mashed meal is not overrated, and for some, the addition of some corn or green beans means a fast dinner for a busy family.
Unfortunately, the adored big-box chain posted an official recall notice this weekend, alerting customers that “because an ingredient supplier, Griffith Foods Inc., has announced the recall of an ingredient used in the Meatloaf because the ingredient has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.” Griffith Foods Inc. is a Chicago-headquartered food science and supply company that says it offers ingredients such as seasonings, sauces and dressings, textures and coatings, dough blends, and other foodservice “solutions.”
The company also has a Georgia facility, but from Costco’s alert, it appears the Salmonella concern has impacted only product having shipped from Illinois. The notice states recalled meatloaf and mashed potatoes “are labeled with Sell By dates between 03/05/2026 and 03/16/2026.” This means that until today, these expiration dates would have been active and it’s possible the product is in Costco members’ possession currently. The notice says product is impacted by the recall if it was sold at Costco locations in the following states:
Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin.
The warehouse chain is advising customers not to consume the meal, and instead to return it for a refund. Fortunately, no injuries or illnesses had been reported at the time of their posting.
The Mayo Clinic suggests the typical incubation period for Salmonella is between six hours and six days following exposure. (The Costco alert advises: “Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.”) Mayo also lists the following as possible Salmonella symptoms, and says infection can last approximately a week:
- Diarrhea
- Stomach (abdominal) cramps
- Fever
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Chills
- Headache
- Blood in the stool
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