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By Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Seattle Times<\/strong><\/p>\n

Costco seared consumer claims made in a lawsuit about alleged preservatives\u00a0in its popular $5 rotisserie chicken, according to a recent legal filing.<\/p>\n

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Two Costco customers in California argued in a proposed class action complaint filed in January that the Kirkland Signature Seasoned Rotisserie Chicken contains preservatives carrageenan and sodium phosphate, despite company advertising that claims the opposite.<\/p>\n

But Charles Sipos, the attorney representing the Issaquah-based warehouse club, called the plaintiffs\u2019 argument about false advertising \u201cfatally flawed\u201d because carrageenan and sodium phosphate are not categorized as preservatives by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration\u2019s regulations. Instead, he said they\u2019re listed as ingredients that are part of the roasted bird\u2019s seasoning.<\/p>\n

Carrageenan is an additive made of seaweed that thickens and preserves processed foods. Sodium phosphate is another additive in processed foods, used for thickening, curing, leavening and emulsifying.<\/p>\n

Costco is asking the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California to dismiss the complaint, according to the motion filed Thursday.<\/p>\n

Sipos didn\u2019t immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n

In the proposed class action lawsuit, attorneys representing the shoppers claim that Costco violated Washington\u2019s Consumer Protection Act and California\u2019s Consumers Legal Remedies Act, along with other California statutes.<\/p>\n

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They\u2019re pressing Costco to stop marketing the chicken as free of preservatives and for customers in the U.S. who have purchased the product to join in a class-action lawsuit. The attorneys are also seeking monetary damages.<\/p>\n

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The Almeida Law Group, which is representing the California plaintiffs, didn\u2019t immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n

Sipos said the lawsuit fails to pinpoint any clear injury in the proposed class action.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey allege that Costco\u2019s \u2018No Preservatives\u2019 statement enabled the company\u00a0to charge more for Rotisserie Chicken,\u201d he wrote in the motion.<\/p>\n

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\u201cYet, the Amended Complaint does not identify a single \u2018competitor\u2019 who prices a whole rotisserie chicken for sale for less than $4.99.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00a92026 The Seattle Times. Visit seattletimes.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.<\/p>\n

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