Whoever dares to criticizeCostco’s famous rotisserie chicken risks angering its loyal fanbase.

“This was never a problem before, been buying it for years, has something changed recently?”

“Thank you for posting this.

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So odd,” one Reddit userreplied.

The full extent of the issue remains unclear.

“I’ve had that happen every now and then, but it’s rare.

One user who claimed to work for Costco explained that their warehouse gets chicken from two different suppliers.

Others wondered if the rotisserie chickens’packagingor any potentialresidueleft on equipment used to cook the chickens could be to blame.

Reddit usersencouragedany fellow members who had experienced the issue to look into getting a refund from Costco.

Regardless of any chemical taste problems, demand for the rotisserie chickens has not slowed.