Posted on 01/28/2026 5:08:42 PM PST by nickcarraway
Some Costco customers are crying fowl over the big-box chain’s popular $4.99 rotisserie chickens, saying they contain preservatives in spite of the company’s claims to the contrary, according to a new lawsuit.
Two California-based people say Costco “has systematically cheated” consumers “out of tens — if not hundreds — of millions of dollars” by advertising the poultry as being free of preservatives.
The class-action lawsuit, filed last week in San Diego federal court, alleges that Costco makes the claim despite the fact that the rotisserie chickens contain sodium phosphate and carrageenan.
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I wonder if they have COVID vaccine in them?
We get them from time to time — 2 chickens for our family of 6 gives us a dinner (w/ fixins), leftovers for salad or sandwiches & then the carcasses go into a stock pot for bone broth. Not surprised they have some additives, it’s obvious they’re brined.
ICWYDT...
I love those chicken, taste great! And an unbeatable price. It’s probably a loss leader for them.
The preservatives help me stay young.
Amen to that!
Couldn’t agree more. Class action lawsuits make lawyers rich and the so called “victims” get a pittance, and end up ruining good companies and raising prices on things.
I can’t even look at those chickens any more. When one of our cats was on the downturn toward the end of her life, the only thing she would eat was the skin from these chickens. We bought so many!
During her whole life she loved Kirkland brand canned peas. No other brand.
No no no… 4 fried chickens and a Coke.
Not 4 rotisserie chickens and a Coke.
>> The preservatives help me stay young.
I just *knew* there was some trick I was missing out on! LOL
“There oughta be a law” ... against lawyers.
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Agree 100%.
Death... by a million lawsuits.
Costco $35 Rotisserie Chickens....
“Oh, THOSE preservatives! We weren’t counting them.”
THE most unhealthy, garbage tier goyslop globohomo chicken you can buy. People who buy this are ignorant fools
Well, you can lead a hor ti culture,
but you can't make her think.
Costco’s chickens have sodium phosphate and carrageenan that are commonly used in many foods. If there is a health reason that you should avoid foods with them, your doctor should advise you which foods to avoid. Some foods have low levels and would not need to be avoided.
phosphate and carrageenan won’t do a thing in the levels used. Carrageenan is used as a thickening, emulsifying and stabilizing agent in ice cream, yogurt, custards, jellies, cream cheese, cottage cheese and other dairy products as well as chocolate products, pie fillings, salad dressings, soups, soymilk, and as a fat substitute in processed meats, and in toothpaste.
What is the difference between a vitamin and a hormone?
You can’t make a vita min.
“Some Costco customers are crying fowl over the big-box chain’s popular $4.99 rotisserie chickens”. It better be a three-legged chicken for five bucks.
I think the damages will be five cents per class action member. 30 years ago I signed up for a class action lawsuit against Sears. I waited for my big payday. The lawyers got millions and all class members got a $7.20 coupon each off on Craftsman tools. At least I didn’t have to pay taxes on it.
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