CLASS II Food recall · Reported 29 Nov 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report
Little Caesar's Italian Cheese Bread Kits, Contains recalled
Champion Foods is recalling Little Caesar's Italian Cheese Bread Kits, Contains: 3 square bread crusts (10 inches), 3, distributed in Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan. The recall was initiated on 6 Oct 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-0379-2018
- FDA event ID
- 78268
- Recalling firm
- Champion Foods, New Boston, MI
- Brand
- Little Caesar's
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 6 Oct 2017
- FDA classified
- 22 Nov 2017
- Reported
- 29 Nov 2017
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
- Product category
- Sauces & Condiments
Timeline
| 6 Oct 2017 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 22 Nov 2017 | Classified by FDA | +47 days |
| 29 Nov 2017 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Champion Foods, LLC is voluntarily conducting a recall of multiple brands of Cheesy Bread sticks, Italian Bread sticks, bread kits and pizza kits following a supplier's recall of ingredient due to potential physical contaminants from an ink pen.
Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.
Product as listed by the FDA
Little Caesar's Italian Cheese Bread Kits, Paper cartons, Contains: 3 square bread crusts (10 inches), 3 packages of Garlic Butter sauce, 3 packages of cheese, 3 packages of Italian Seasoning
Where it was distributed
Domestic only: MI, AR, IA, IL
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Champion Foods, LLC is voluntarily conducting a recall of multiple brands of Cheesy Bread sticks, Italian Bread sticks, bread kits and pizza kits following a supplier's recall of ingredient due to potential physical contaminants from an ink pen.
Which lots are affected?
BLD Italian Cheese- NB27617 (with time stamps between 0016 and 0928)
Where was it sold?
Domestic only: MI, AR, IA, IL
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
5 other products · FDA event 78268This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Little Caesar's Family Meal Kits, Contains recalled by Champion Foods.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | Little Caesar's Family Meal Kits, Contains recalled by Champion FoodsLittle Caesar's | Champion Foods | Packaging Defects | 4 states | |
| CLASS II | Little Caesar's Crazy Bread Kits, Contains: 3 bread crusts recalledLittle Caesar's | Champion Foods | Packaging Defects | 4 states | |
| CLASS II | Cheesy Breadsticks 24 or, or, frozen recalled by Champion FoodsCheesy Breadsticks | Champion Foods | Other | 4 states | |
| CLASS II | Italian Breadsticks recalled by Champion Foods | Champion Foods | Other | 4 states | |
| CLASS II | Little Caesar's Deep!Deep! Dish Kits, Contains recalledLittle Caesar's | Champion Foods | Packaging Defects | 4 states |
More recalls from Champion Foods
All 7| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS II | Motor City Pizza Co. 5 Cheese Bread Single recalled by Champion FoodsMotor City | Champion Foods | Salmonella | Nationwide |
| Food | CLASS II | Little Caesar's Deep!Deep! Dish Kits, Contains recalledLittle Caesar's | Champion Foods | Packaging Defects | 4 states |
| Food | CLASS II | Italian Breadsticks recalled by Champion Foods | Champion Foods | Other | 4 states |
| Food | CLASS II | Cheesy Breadsticks 24 or, or, frozen recalled by Champion FoodsCheesy Breadsticks | Champion Foods | Other | 4 states |
| Food | CLASS II | Little Caesar's Crazy Bread Kits, Contains: 3 bread crusts recalledLittle Caesar's | Champion Foods | Packaging Defects | 4 states |
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