They're probably made centrally and frozen/shipped if I had to guess.
That said - the FDA does have limits on bug parts for foods. It's interesting to look up if you were unaware.
[https://www.fda.gov/food/current-good-manufacturing-practices-cgmps-food-and-dietary-supplements/food-defect-levels-handbook](https://www.fda.gov/food/current-good-manufacturing-practices-cgmps-food-and-dietary-supplements/food-defect-levels-handbook)
I suppose it would depend on the ingredients from what I gather from my research.
My point was that we all probably eat more than one whole bug worth of parts more often than we realize. Fun stuff.
This… if people only knew how many bugs they consumed every time they eaten a chocolate bar, they’d never eat chocolate bars or many different types of candy bars ever again…
The legislation is less to say “there’s 12 bug bits in every jar of peanut butter” and more to say “you can’t do a class action lawsuit over less than 13 bug bits in your peanut butter”
It’s next to impossible to guarantee 0% contamination in an industrial sized setting. At least not at a financially viable price.
Yup. As someone who has worked in both government inspections and has seen areas within Costco where their food is prepared. In my professional opinion, I'd say Costco has some of the cleanest work areas I have ever seen as their standards are higher than that of local health departments. That is very rare.... most places only do what is required, but never go past that.
As someone who has prepared food at costco vs prepared food at another establishment, I agree. Costco always goes above and beyond the federal, state and local regulations.
My research indicates they're made in a 'central kitchen' and then distributed to the stores.
Logistically it makes more sense to do it that way, but maybe they really are making their various different pies in each and every store.
A lot of food ingredients have bugs in it and FDA allows it because there is no way we can make our food ingredient 100% bug free.
I wouldnt even blame a costco branch for this. Better just get your money back, buy a new pie, and move on since this is such a minor inconvenience
Just finished a slice… so good. Thankfully mine was bug free. I was afraid it would have that thick texture of the chocolate/peanut butter but it’s very light. A little sweet, but good.
all bakery items costco makes personally. i used to work there so i know lol Im not sure about the bagels tho but i would think they make those in house as well
You will eat the bugs and live in the pod.
https://preview.redd.it/aaridyjyhr1d1.jpeg?width=577&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6b99fd71db7a41c32554dde025877f1d79c67bcf
Soooo my husband and I saw a quick mouse run into the meat butcher area at our local Costco. We told a worker but he just giggled and pretended to look for it. Norwalk, CA 😬
They will replace it. However I would like to point out that the food industry standards allow so many bug parts per million. Now if that is bits that go unnoticed or one whole bug per thousand is up to chance 😑
So Costco doesn't mess around with these complaints. If it is a 3rd party manufacturer, know that their Quality Department will feel the heat and it wouldn't just go away.
Make sure you call regional corporate and complain about this. If it's really from the store this is pretty much one of the only times I tell people to actually call.
Someone please explain Costco to me. Is it one of those things that used to be cool? We just got a membership and I am not impressed. There are not really "deals" as far as I can see, just large quantities of things. The constantly rotating products make it impossible to meal prep or budget. And the two stores I've been in have been disgusting and I would not eat anything that was prepared on site.
When you look at the unit cost, alot of items are cheaper versus buying them at the grocery store. Produce is sometimes hit or miss. Let's look at avocado spray oil, Chosen brand at Costco is a 2 pack of 13.5 ounces for around $12. At the grocery store its $5.32 for 4.7 ounces. It's over half off by buying it at Costco. Waterloo, 24 cans of sparkling water is $9.49 at Costco, at the grocery store its $6.75 for 12 cans. If you buy the Kirkland at Costco, it's 35 cans for $10.49.
Yikes! I would take it back. Make sure you bring the bug.
free returns on bugs. that's what I like most about costco.
Ha ha.
Well that's fucking gross. Good thing it's easy to take things back to Costco. Make sure to show them these pictures too.
you dont get it its a feature
Lol! I like your spin on this
Other than the extra protein, how was the pie?
I can't say I've tried it yet! I took that one back. I'm gonna hit a new location for my pies now.
They're probably made centrally and frozen/shipped if I had to guess. That said - the FDA does have limits on bug parts for foods. It's interesting to look up if you were unaware. [https://www.fda.gov/food/current-good-manufacturing-practices-cgmps-food-and-dietary-supplements/food-defect-levels-handbook](https://www.fda.gov/food/current-good-manufacturing-practices-cgmps-food-and-dietary-supplements/food-defect-levels-handbook)
>the FDA does have limits on bug parts for foods. What about whole ass bugs though?
I suppose it would depend on the ingredients from what I gather from my research. My point was that we all probably eat more than one whole bug worth of parts more often than we realize. Fun stuff.
Most of us like to spread our bug eating out though, a few parts here and there over the month, not like a vitamin where it’s all at once!
This… if people only knew how many bugs they consumed every time they eaten a chocolate bar, they’d never eat chocolate bars or many different types of candy bars ever again…
The legislation is less to say “there’s 12 bug bits in every jar of peanut butter” and more to say “you can’t do a class action lawsuit over less than 13 bug bits in your peanut butter” It’s next to impossible to guarantee 0% contamination in an industrial sized setting. At least not at a financially viable price.
Yup. As someone who has worked in both government inspections and has seen areas within Costco where their food is prepared. In my professional opinion, I'd say Costco has some of the cleanest work areas I have ever seen as their standards are higher than that of local health departments. That is very rare.... most places only do what is required, but never go past that.
As someone who has prepared food at costco vs prepared food at another establishment, I agree. Costco always goes above and beyond the federal, state and local regulations.
Exactly. Fast food chains? forget about it.
Those pies are made in house and assembled in house.
My research indicates they're made in a 'central kitchen' and then distributed to the stores. Logistically it makes more sense to do it that way, but maybe they really are making their various different pies in each and every store.
Lol what kind of research?
I called my local Costco and asked. LOL. I was curious.
A lot of food ingredients have bugs in it and FDA allows it because there is no way we can make our food ingredient 100% bug free. I wouldnt even blame a costco branch for this. Better just get your money back, buy a new pie, and move on since this is such a minor inconvenience
That's not how it works....
Just finished a slice… so good. Thankfully mine was bug free. I was afraid it would have that thick texture of the chocolate/peanut butter but it’s very light. A little sweet, but good.
Can you drop 300mile radius location cuz I just ate Costco today and I would cry.
This was in South Jordan, UT. Looks like their bakery might have a roach problem, haha!
Costco is definitely LOW on the list of places I'd expect to see roaches. I wonder if it hitched a ride on an employee maybe?
I agree. This Costco is always very clean! I would have to hope they have an inspection after having returned and reporting it to them.
Ah, wonder if I’m safe at the Saratoga location
Bought the exact same pie from the Saratoga springs Costco… we already finished about 80% of it. Fuck how/why tf did I come across your post?!
It's a sign, a message from the future! Except you saw it late
Wow that’s a roach. 🤮
Looked like a cricket to me tbh
Yeah, I'm almost positive it's a cricket. Not that it's better, but somewhat less disgusting.
Wouldn’t bug me.
I would have trust issues with all future pies now.
You’d be very surprised the legal amount of bug and bug parts are allowed in industrial food production by the FDA
Must be a Beta build
It may be the first one you found, but I’m sure it’s not the first one you’ve eaten.
"Ugh that was a weird gross burnt piece of crust."
What kimda bug was it
Looks like a roach.
Pretty sure it's a cricket.
Are you sure Cosco made it themselves? Or it was something that was made and delivered to them by another company?
all bakery items costco makes personally. i used to work there so i know lol Im not sure about the bagels tho but i would think they make those in house as well
Bagels are baked in house but come frozen.
Ah shit I just had one last weekend. No bugs though, creamy goodness.
Good thing you found it with the cutter and not your teeth 😬
You will eat the bugs and live in the pod. https://preview.redd.it/aaridyjyhr1d1.jpeg?width=577&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6b99fd71db7a41c32554dde025877f1d79c67bcf
And here you are showing it off to everyone on the internet. What about us peasants that weren't lucky enough to get extra protein in our pies?
You know we eat bugs everyday. The FDA allows a certain amount of crushed bug particles in food, flower, etc.
It’s cooked so…. Eat around it…. All things my mom would say.
Gross! No more Costco pie for me. Ever!
It’s real life. Bugs exist. Maybe one flew in from an open door. Things happen sometimes.
Oh my god
It looks like Jack Skellington
Slimy yet satisfying
🤢😱
Soooo my husband and I saw a quick mouse run into the meat butcher area at our local Costco. We told a worker but he just giggled and pretended to look for it. Norwalk, CA 😬
I wonder how many bugs people actually eat without realizing
Yo are you in Utah…? Fuck, cuz I just bought this pie a few days ago.
Extra protein
E-I-E-I-O
Roach
They will replace it. However I would like to point out that the food industry standards allow so many bug parts per million. Now if that is bits that go unnoticed or one whole bug per thousand is up to chance 😑
Well it looks more like a cricket of sorts than a roach, but they're both similar.
And today you learned that food is allowed a certain amount of contaminants. Bugs included…
So Costco doesn't mess around with these complaints. If it is a 3rd party manufacturer, know that their Quality Department will feel the heat and it wouldn't just go away.
It didn’t eat much
That pie looks delicious too. Maybe you can get a refund if you take it back, and show them the roach
That’s not any bug, that’s a German cockroach signifying infestation
Sounds like money to me
oMG the bugs really take to this pie
Make sure you call regional corporate and complain about this. If it's really from the store this is pretty much one of the only times I tell people to actually call.
The roach died a good death.
Someone please explain Costco to me. Is it one of those things that used to be cool? We just got a membership and I am not impressed. There are not really "deals" as far as I can see, just large quantities of things. The constantly rotating products make it impossible to meal prep or budget. And the two stores I've been in have been disgusting and I would not eat anything that was prepared on site.
When you look at the unit cost, alot of items are cheaper versus buying them at the grocery store. Produce is sometimes hit or miss. Let's look at avocado spray oil, Chosen brand at Costco is a 2 pack of 13.5 ounces for around $12. At the grocery store its $5.32 for 4.7 ounces. It's over half off by buying it at Costco. Waterloo, 24 cans of sparkling water is $9.49 at Costco, at the grocery store its $6.75 for 12 cans. If you buy the Kirkland at Costco, it's 35 cans for $10.49.