![Some Costco Stores Pull Free Samples Due to Health Concerns](https://townsquare.media/site/33/files/2020/03/GettyImages-756618.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Some Costco Stores Pull Free Samples Due to Health Concerns
One of our most favorite experiences has been temporarily shut down due to concerns about the coronavirus. Costco's free samples are legendary, but neither the warehouse chain or the company that provides the service for the sampling, Club Demonstration Services (CDS), has publicly commented on the popular promotion.
However, Food & Wine is reporting that several sources, including the French affiliate of CDS, are saying the sampling has been temporarily halted. That info came from Business Insider.
The free samples are a huge reason why Costco remains so popular with members, and it has been a major topic of conversation on Reddit this week. And on the Costco Buys Instagram page, they are sounding off as well.
We reached out to our local Costco in Lafayette for confirmation, and they referred us to their corporate office. At the time of this story being published, they have not gotten back to us with an answer either way.
View this post on Instagram
More From News Talk 96.5 KPEL
![Sam’s Club Benefit No Longer Offered to Texas Shoppers](http://townsquare.media/site/33/files/2021/06/GettyImages-904500130.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Vanishing Self-Checkout: Louisiana and Texas May Be Next to Lose the Kiosks](http://townsquare.media/site/29/files/2022/10/attachment-thumbnail_IMG_5808.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![ALERT: Big Box Store Issues Scam Warning to Members in Louisiana, Texas](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2024/03/attachment-Untitled-design-19.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![FTC Sues to Block Grocery Store Merger That Could Have HUGE Impact on Louisiana, Texas](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2017/12/GettyImages-695339134.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Texas Grocery Store Ends All Self-Checkout Experiment](http://townsquare.media/site/192/files/2024/02/attachment-SelfCheckout.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![A New Japanese Restaurant is Coming to Lafayette](http://townsquare.media/site/33/files/2022/07/attachment-RS17432_GettyImages-508100403-scr.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Sam’s Club vs Costco—Who Has the Better Hot Dog?](http://townsquare.media/site/29/files/2022/11/attachment-GettyImages-53194159.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Will Chick-fil-A Just Move Their Ambassador Caffery Traffic Problem to the New Location on Kaliste Saloom?](http://townsquare.media/site/34/files/2022/05/attachment-chick-1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Lafayette Police Seek Public’s Help in Identifying iPad Theft Suspect](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2024/07/attachment-Untitled-design-2024-07-15T194605.280.jpg?w=980&q=75)