identity
history
The earliest account in this package is Maya’s Happy Place, published July 29, 2012. The writer placed the discussion in a New York context and described a large salad at a budget price. This is evidence of an earlier offering, not a verified launch date. The exact warehouse and day of purchase were not supplied. [2]
The Folsom photograph gives a narrower checkpoint: the salad was listed on that California warehouse’s self-service kiosk on September 29, 2018. A further tasting appeared in February 2019. These separated observations do not establish uninterrupted nationwide availability between them. [1] [3]
nutrition
The retained 2011 sheet is a third-party mirror with no identified market or warehouse. Its exact salad-with-dressing row appears in the evidence below, without becoming a general calorie value for the 2012 or 2018 meals. [5]
| Nutrient | Chicken Caesar Salad w dressing · 20.5 ozMarket and warehouse unstated · Sheet revised December 21, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Calories | 670 kcal |
| Calories from fat | 360 kcal |
| Total fat | 40 g · 62% daily value |
| Saturated fat | 9 g · 43% daily value |
| Trans fat | 1 g |
| Cholesterol | 135 mg · 44% daily value |
| Sodium | 2680 mg · 112% daily value |
| Carbohydrate | 35 g · 12% daily value |
| Fiber | 7 g · 27% daily value |
| Sugars | 9 g |
| Protein | 48 g |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 18 g |
| Monounsaturated fat | 13 g |
| Vitamin A | 280% daily value |
| Vitamin C | 100% daily value |
| Calcium | 35% daily value |
| Iron | 30% daily value |
| Thiamin | 30% daily value |
| Riboflavin | 25% daily value |
| Niacin | 50% daily value |
| Foliate (as printed) | 90% daily value |
| Allergens (historical cell) | Wheat, Milk, Eggs, Anchovy |
- Chicken Caesar Salad w dressing · 20.5 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
distinctions
In a December 2023 Los Angeles tasting, Lucas Kwan Peterson compared the newer rotisserie Caesar with its predecessor. He recalled cherry tomatoes in the older salad and described a different chicken preparation. The newer salad cost US$6.99. That comparison supports retaining distinct recipe records, with a family-history link rather than merging their prices or nutrition. [4]
Reactions were mixed. The 2012 writer emphasized portion size and value. Blount and Stephen’s 2019 review disliked the chicken texture. Peterson later remembered enjoying the older salad despite its less appealing chicken. These are attributed personal judgments, not a customer-rating aggregate. [2] [3] [4]
Local evidence
Price observations
- $3.99 · Chicken Caesar salad · Costco Folsom, California · kiosk photographed September 29, 2018; uploaded October 6, 2018; first sale and price-effective date unknown. Historical local price; not a current or national offer. [1]
- $3.99 · One historical chicken Caesar salad; exact serving weight unknown · New York context in diner account; warehouse unspecified · report published 2012-07-29; sale date unknown. Report date, not a verified sale date; local/reviewer observation, not nationwide or current price. [2]
- $3.99 · One historical chicken Caesar salad; exact serving weight unknown · United States; dated local evidence · report published 2019-02-25; sale date unknown. Report date, not a verified sale date; local/reviewer observation, not nationwide or current price. [3]
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
A historical nutrition sheet linked from Maya’s July 2012 Costco review lists “Chicken Caesar Salad w dressing,” item 185557, at 20.5 oz and 670 calories. Its row gives 40 g fat, 35 g carbohydrate, 48 g protein and 2,680 mg sodium. The sheet is marked revised December 21, 2011; that is a document date, not the salad’s introduction date. [5]
This is a third-party mirror, not a currently authenticated Costco panel. It does not identify a country or warehouse, and the link does not prove the exact recipe or portion served in the 2012 review or the 2018 Folsom listing. These numbers remain attributed historical evidence rather than the article’s general nutrition facts. They must not be transferred to the later rotisserie Caesar. [5]
The local kiosk establishes a dated menu listing; firsthand accounts add price and reception context. The 2023 comparison is retrospective and does not settle the older recipe’s removal date. The recovered 2011 sheet adds attributed historical nutrition, with its market and exact recipe still unresolved. A reusable photograph is also needed before this becomes a finished illustrated article. [1] [4] [5]
- 1. Costco Food Court Self-Serve Kiosk Open original source
Devin Walker (tommyd.) / Flickr · Published 2018-10-06 · Checked 2026-10-10 UTC. CapturedSeptember29/uploadedOctober6. All21buttons inventoried; tiny calorie lines not exhaustively transcribed. Special-order pizza is an ordering option, not another food family.
Supporting section
Entire September29,2018 kiosk image,21visible buttons in three categories
- 2. COSTCO Food Court Open original source
Maya’s Happy Place · Published 2012-07-29 · Checked 2026-10-15 UTC. Personal account, exact store/visit unknown. Anecdotal allergy-safety assertions excluded. Linked2011nutritionPDF preview did not expose its contents.
Supporting section
Original date/byline, relevant salad paragraphs and geographic qualifications
- 3. Ikea versus Costco food-court comparison Open original source
Chuck Blount and Paul Stephen / Houston Chronicle · Published 2019-02-25 · Checked 2026-10-15 UTC. Exact warehouse/visit unstated. Canned-chicken comparison is a taste analogy, not verified sourcing or manufacturing. No photo license.
Supporting section
Original date/byline, relevant salad paragraphs and geographic qualifications
- 4. A critical breakdown of Costco’s new food court items Open original source
Lucas Kwan Peterson / Los Angeles Times, syndicated Chattanooga Times Free Press · Published 2023-12-05 · Checked 2026-10-15 UTC. Publication date not purchase. Warehouse unstated, but LosAngeles explicit in introductory paragraph. Retrospective recipe comparison; not company launch/withdrawal notice.
Supporting section
Original date/byline, relevant salad paragraphs and geographic qualifications
- 5. 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