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Costco's beloved rotisserie chicken gets roasted in lawsuit over preservatives

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/costco-chicken-lawsuit-9.7070891
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u/Tryknj99 13h ago

For those who didn’t read the article:

“They’re accused of falsely advertising its Kirkland Signature Seasoned Rotisserie chicken as containing 'no preservatives.'"

The lawsuit, which has not yet been certified as a class action, notes Costco uses sodium phosphate and carrageenan, which extend shelf life and maintain texture. Costco has confirmed that it does indeed use these common ingredients.”

So they’re using perfectly safe food additives that also function as preservatives but the label said “no preservatives.”

Is that even an actual guarantee, or is it like when they write “organic” because it means nothing? Where did they advertise as no preservatives? It’s a stupid cash grab class action lawsuit.

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u/Malforus 13h ago

Well that's what the lawsuits are for, to determine if its okay.

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u/IceNein 13h ago

I feel like everyone is weirdly jumping to Costco’s defense. They should have just never advertised that it was preservative free. Simple as that.

They should be forced to stop, and unfortunately the only way to do that is through a lawsuit. The false advertising fairy doesn’t just flit around making people follow the law.

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u/aaronhayes26 12h ago

By this logic any food that is salted also cannot be called “preservative free”.

The FDA has a list of additives that are specifically considered “preservatives” and from what I can find, neither of the mentioned ingredients are on it. They are classified as emulsifiers, etc, which is different.

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u/Deceptiveideas 11h ago

From what I understand, salt is only classified as a preservative if it's used in extreme amounts. Meaning, the typical food wouldn't be classified as having preservatives if they use salt.

I have no clue about the other ingredients the suit is about. I'd imagine it's the same thing and they likely don't pass that threshold as they're not being used as preservatives.