identity
history
A May 2023 report relayed a shopper’s sighting at Cranberry, near Pittsburgh. By December, Lucas Kwan Peterson had reviewed the rotisserie version for the Los Angeles Times and noted the absence of the older salad’s cherry tomatoes. The Cranberry account documents a local return, not the first-ever sale. [2] [3]
nutrition
The chart’s listed serving includes the salad as a whole. It does not break out the chicken, dressing, croutons or other components, so the table cannot be recalculated for a customized order. [5]
| Nutrient | One chicken Caesar salad (21 oz / 595 g)United States; photographed warehouse unspecified |
|---|---|
| Calories | 710 kcal |
| fat | 38 g |
| saturated fat | 11 g |
| trans fat | 0.5 g |
| cholesterol | 170 mg |
| sodium | 1990 mg |
| carbohydrate | 35 g |
| fiber | 1 g |
| total sugars | 11 g |
| added sugars | 3 g |
| protein | 57 g |
| vitamin D | 0 mcg |
| calcium | 408 mg |
| iron | 4 mg |
| potassium | 764 mg |
- One chicken Caesar salad (21 oz / 595 g): Historical chart printed January 17, 2024, shared March 1, 2024. Photograph date and warehouse unknown. Printed timestamp does not establish a recipe change date. No current-stock claim or component-specific breakdown. Source ↗
prices
distinctions
Peterson welcomed a salad option and the change to rotisserie chicken, but found the overall result less exciting than he had hoped. He also questioned the convenience premium compared with assembling a salad from warehouse groceries. [3]
A January 2026 shareholder presentation separately lists a rotisserie chicken chef salad at $7.99 without identifying its market. Its name and price do not establish that it is the same Caesar recipe. [4]
Local evidence
Price observations
- $6.99 · One food-court salad · United States, evidence varies by place and date · report published 2023-12-05; sale date unknown. Dated reviewer price; warehouse unstated. [3]
Nutrition observations
Read the scoped nutrition table and source limits in Nutrition ↑
Last checked 2026-10-01 UTC. A listing is not a live stock check.
Sources & photo rights
The nutrition evidence is a customer photograph of a U.S. chart printed January 17, 2024 and posted in March. Exact warehouse and capture day are unknown. Its 21 oz / 595 g declaration belongs to the listed salad, not a retail kit or the later chef salad. [5] [4]
The Pennsylvania sighting, newspaper tasting and menu imagery each retain their own dates. Exact introduction and withdrawal dates remain unresolved, as does permission for a matching serving photograph. [2] [3] [1]
- 1. Costco food-court photographs and menu Open original source
EatLife · Publication date unknown · Checked 2026-10-01 UTC. Page says posted September 2024 / updated April 2025; exact photo day and warehouse unstated. No image reuse license.
Supporting section
Named item section / original author account
- 2. Costco’s food court is bringing back a popular menu item Open original source
Hunker / Charlotte Beach · Published 2023-05-20 · Checked 2026-10-01 UTC. Attributed local report; not corporate national launch confirmation.
Supporting section
Named item section / original author account
- 3. A critical breakdown of Costco’s new food court items Open original source
Los Angeles Times / Lucas Kwan Peterson, syndicated by Chattanooga Times Free Press · Published 2023-12-05 · Checked 2026-10-01 UTC. Publication date, exact visit and warehouse unstated. Amy Wong photo rights unresolved.
Supporting section
Named item section / original author account
- 4. 2026 Annual Shareholders Meeting Open original source
Costco · Published 2026-01-15 · Checked 2026-10-01 UTC. Slide does not name market/currency code or launch dates; U.S. price/scope requires separate evidence. PDF downloaded, relevant page rendered and inspected.
Supporting section
PDF page42, printed slide43, New KS Food Court items
- 5. Photographed U.S. food-court nutritional facts, printed January 17, 2024 Open original source
Ping_shark / r/Costco · Published 2024-03-01 · Checked 2026-10-01 UTC. Customer-posted photograph. Post identifies U.S.; exact warehouse and capture date unknown. Printed timestamp is not a verified recipe-effective date. No current availability or photo reuse grant.
Supporting section
Original image: printed timestamp, column headers, chicken Caesar salad and double chocolate chunk cookie rows