identity
It shared the chicken bake’s handheld format with a different filling. [1]
history
Costco Insider’s June 29, 2010 report names Livermore, California as a test location. The same page later accumulated a much wider list of stores, including an explicit August 30 update. Those later entries cannot all be dated to the original June publication, and the article does not establish the first sale anywhere. [1]
An August 20 comment records a diner’s disappointing experience at Park Meadows, Colorado. A March 2, 2012 commenter reports enjoying one in Grandville, Michigan. In April 2012, Edwin Goei described the hot turkey-and-provolone sandwich replacing the bake. Together these are local and published checkpoints, not a single national rollout or withdrawal schedule. [2] [3]
nutrition
The only retained numeric panel is an unauthenticated historical mirror with no market or warehouse. Its exact row is preserved under evidence, separate from confirmed nutrition for any described visit. [4]
| Nutrient | Carne Asada Bake · 14.7 ozMarket and warehouse unstated · Sheet revised December 21, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Calories | 740 kcal |
| Calories from fat | 230 kcal |
| Total fat | 26 g · 40% daily value |
| Saturated fat | 10 g · 51% daily value |
| Trans fat | 0.0 g |
| Cholesterol | 70 mg · 23% daily value |
| Sodium | 2100 mg · 87% daily value |
| Carbohydrate | 78 g · 26% daily value |
| Fiber | 4 g · 18% daily value |
| Sugars | 7 g |
| Protein | 50 g |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2 g |
| Monounsaturated fat | 13 g |
| Vitamin A | 20% daily value |
| Vitamin C | 0% daily value |
| Calcium | 40% daily value |
| Iron | 45% daily value |
| Thiamin | 40% daily value |
| Riboflavin | 35% daily value |
| Niacin | 60% daily value |
| Foliate (as printed) | 40% daily value |
| Allergens (historical cell) | Wheat, Milk |
- Carne Asada Bake · 14.7 oz: Third-party mirror; retailer-hosted original and market/warehouse not verified. Historical named serving only. Percentage daily values are copied from the historical sheet and are not recalculated to current dietary guidance. Historical allergen cells are shown as printed and are not a current safety assurance. Source ↗
prices
The Grandville commenter’s reported price covers the bake, with the drink charged separately. It is a local self-report without a receipt, not a national offer. [2]
distinctions
Reactions differed even within the Costco Insider reviewer’s household: the reviewer and spouse were disappointed, while a brother enjoyed it. The Park Meadows commenter disliked it; the Grandville commenter liked its value. These individual accounts preserve disagreement without assigning an overall customer rating or claiming that poor reception caused its removal. [2]
Local evidence
Price observations
- $3.79 · One carne asada bake; drink separately priced · Grandville Costco, Michigan · report published 2012-03-02; sale date unknown. AttributedGrandvillecomment, no receiptcheck; not national/currentprice. [2]
Nutrition observations
Read the scoped nutrition table and source limits in Nutrition ↑
Last checked 2026-10-15 UTC. A listing is not a live stock check.
Sources & photo rights
The mirrored sheet revised December 21, 2011 lists “Carne Asada Bake,” item 529258, at 14.7 oz and 740 calories: 26 g fat, 78 g carbohydrate, 50 g protein and 2,100 mg sodium. Its country and warehouse are unstated. The copy is not authenticated against a Costco-hosted original, so these figures remain attributed historical evidence rather than a verified panel for the particular visits described here. [4]
The test report supplies the early ingredient description; dated diner accounts add place and reception; Goei supplies replacement context. No exact serving photograph has been cleared for reuse. A disputed photograph of another bake is excluded, and the published reports do not establish an official reason for discontinuation. [1] [2] [3]
- 1. Carne Asada Bakes Open original source
Costco Insider · Published 2010-06-29 · Checked 2026-10-15 UTC. Independentfanreport, notoperatorlaunch. Laterlistentries cannot allbeassignedJune29; exactstorefirstsalesunknown. No photo reusegrant.
Supporting section
Original dated body and separately dated comments where specified
- 2. Costco Carne Asada Bake Review Open original source
Costco Insider and named commenters · Published 2010-08-02 · Checked 2026-10-15 UTC. Reviewerwarehouseunstated. Comments are attributedlocalselfreports, notauthenticatedoperatorrecords; dates arepublication. Ratings notpopularitysample.
Supporting section
Original dated body and separately dated comments where specified
- 3. Costco Food Court Ditches Carne Asada Bakes; Introduces New Item Open original source
Edwin Goei / OC Weekly · Published 2012-04-06 · Checked 2026-10-15 UTC. Exactwarehouseunstated. Replacementstatement notnationalcensus. Torta/ciabattadescription doesnotprove2011sheetrow29recipeequivalence.
Supporting section
Original dated body and separately dated comments where specified
- 4. Food Court Department 88 Nutritional Data, revised December 21, 2011 Open original source
Publisher unverified; third-party mirror linked by Maya’s Happy Place · Published 2011-12-21 · Checked 2026-10-15 UTC. Not retailer-hosted or independently authenticated as issued by Costco. No country, warehouse, prices or sale dates. Exact later recipe equivalence unproven. Printed revision is document history, not product launch. Allergen cells are historical evidence only.
Supporting section
One-page table, all 29 rows; heading and printed revision; source chain and SHA256 in research full-table inventory