Costco Shoppers Who Got Sick After Eating Kirkland Rotisserie Chicken May Be Owed Money After Salmonella Concerns

Costco's Kirkland Signature rotisserie chicken is one of the most popular food items sold anywhere in the United States — the warehouse club sells tens of millions every year. For most people, it's a convenient, affordable dinner. For some customers, it's been something much worse.

Lawsuits and food safety investigations have raised serious concerns about Salmonella contamination in Costco's chicken supply chain — specifically at the Lincoln Premium Poultry facility in Fremont, Nebraska, which supplies much of Costco's rotisserie chicken. Published reporting and federal inspection records documented conditions at the facility raising contamination concerns.

Consumers who purchased Kirkland rotisserie chicken and developed symptoms consistent with Salmonella poisoning may have a case.

What the Costco Salmonella Lawsuit Is About

Salmonella is a bacterium that can contaminate poultry during processing and cause serious illness if the chicken is undercooked or cross-contaminated during handling. Symptoms typically appear within 6 hours to 6 days of eating contaminated food and include diarrhea, fever, vomiting, abdominal cramps, and dehydration.

Food safety attorneys and investigators have pointed to OSHA inspection records and publicly available regulatory data from the Lincoln Premium Poultry facility — a facility Costco co-owns — as raising concerns about contamination prevention practices. Lawsuits allege that Costco and Lincoln Premium Poultry failed to maintain adequate food safety standards.

Who May Qualify

You may qualify if:

1. You purchased Costco Kirkland Signature rotisserie chicken.
2. After eating the chicken, you developed symptoms consistent with Salmonella infection — fever, severe diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, or abdominal cramps — typically within 6 hours to 6 days of eating.
3. Your illness required medical attention or caused significant suffering.

What Could This Mean for You?

If you qualify, you may be owed money for medical bills, time lost from work due to illness, and the pain and suffering connected to your Salmonella illness. People who were hospitalized or who experienced serious complications may have stronger cases.

We do not quote specific amounts per person. What any case may be worth depends on the specific circumstances of your illness and how each case resolves.

Filing Deadline

Statutes of limitations for food illness cases vary by state. In most states, the deadline starts from when you became ill — and for some cases, it may be coming up. Check your options now.

How This Works — Step by Step

Step 1 — Fill out the free form

No cost, no commitment. Takes about two minutes.

Step 2 — A lawyer reviews the timing and symptoms of your illness

A lawyer reviews the timing, symptoms, and circumstances of your illness.

Step 3 — Attorneys work on contingency

If you qualify, attorneys work on contingency — you pay nothing unless you win.

Step 4 — Your case is prepared and filed

Experienced attorneys handle the case from here. Most clients never have to appear in court.

Common Questions

Do I need a formal Salmonella diagnosis to file?

A confirmed diagnosis from a lab test strengthens your case significantly. However, severe symptoms consistent with Salmonella that required medical attention may also be evaluated.

What if this happened a while ago?

Statutes of limitations for food illness cases vary by state and typically start from when you got sick. Check soon — waiting reduces your options.

Costco says their chicken is safe — does that affect my case?

Company statements don't affect your legal rights. Cases are evaluated based on the specific circumstances of your illness and the evidence.

Do I need my Costco receipt?

Costco keeps purchase records tied to member accounts, so receipts are typically not needed. Your membership history may help establish the purchase.

Is there a class action or do I need to file individually?

Both class action and individual injury cases are being pursued. A lawyer can advise on which path is best for your situation.

Sources

• OSHA Inspection Records: Lincoln Premium Poultry, Fremont, Nebraska.
• FDA CAERS (Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Adverse Event Reporting System).
• CDC. "Salmonella: Information for Consumers and Patients."