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

Lot, batch or date codesBLD Italian Cheese- NB27617 (with time stamps between 0016 and 0928)
Quantity recalled97104 kits & 8324 kits (total)

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
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 2017Recall initiated by company
22 Nov 2017Classified by FDA+47 days
29 Nov 2017Published 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

ArkansasIowaIllinoisMichigan

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 78268

This 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.

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