Little Caesar's Family Meal Kits Recall: Potential physical contaminants from ink pen
Champion Foods recalls Little Caesar's Family Meal Kits due to potential physical contaminants from an ink pen in the supplier's ingredients. Discard or return items to avoid risk of injury.
Lower-risk 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.
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What happened, in plain English
Champion Foods is recalling Little Caesar's Family Meal Kits because a supplier's ingredient may contain physical contaminants from an ink pen. This could cause injury if eaten. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/20380-little-caesar-s-family-meal-kits-recall-potential-physical-contaminants.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/20380-little-caesar-s-family-meal-kits-recall-potential-physical-contaminants · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0377-2018
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“Little Caesar's Family Meal Kits Recall: Potential physical contaminants from ink pen.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/20380-little-caesar-s-family-meal-kits-recall-potential-physical-contaminants. Based on FDA recall #F-0377-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0377-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The supplier's ingredient for the meal kits may have physical contaminants from an ink pen. If ingested, these contaminants could cause injury, though the risk is low.
Who’s affected
Anyone who owns or uses Little Caesar's Family Meal Kits purchased from Champion Foods. Children and those with sensitive digestive systems may be at higher risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Little Caesar's Family Meal Kits in paper cartons containing pizza crust, sauce, cheese, pepperoni, and cookies. Products with time stamps NB 26217 (2222-2353) or NB26317 (0004) are affected.
- Brand
Champion Foods- Category
Food
All 6 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class II- Status
Terminated- Distribution
Domestic only: MI, AR, IA, IL
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| F-0375-2018 | Cheesy Breadsticks, 9.98 oz. 24 or 25 units per case, or 22.75 oz. 12 units per case, frozen; Sam's- NB 26417; NB 26517 Casey's- NB 26517; NB26617; NB26717 Mama Cozzi's- NB 26617; NB 26817; NB 26917 | 97104 units and 8324 kits (total) |
| F-0376-2018 | Italian Breadsticks, 18.41 oz., 12 units per case; Mama Cozzi's- NB 26617; NB 26817; NB 26917 | 97104 units and 8324 kits (total) |
| F-0377-2018 | Little Caesar's Family Meal Kits, Paper cartons, Contains: 1 pizza crust( 12 x 16), 1 package of pizza sauce, 1 package of cheese, 1 package of pepperoni, 1 Crazy bread Cust (18 pc), 1 packet of garlic buttery sauce, 1 packet of parmesan cheese, and 15 break n bake chocolate chip cookies.; NB 26217 (with time stamps between 2222 to 2353); NB26317 (with time stamp of 0004) | 97104 units & 8324 kits (total) |
| F-0378-2018 | Little Caesar's DEEP!DEEP! Dish Kits, Paper cartons, Contains: 4 pizza crusts ( 9.5 inches x 6 inches), 4 packages of pizza sauce, 4 package of cheese, 1 re-sealable package of pepperoni, 4 trays; BLD 6x9/ Little Caesar's DEEP!DEEP! Dish Kits- NB25917(with time stamps between 0155; and 0207) | 97104 kits & 8324 kits (total) |
| F-0379-2018 | 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; BLD Italian Cheese- NB27617 (with time stamps between 0016 and 0928) | 97104 kits & 8324 kits (total) |
| F-0380-2018 | Little Caesar's Crazy Bread Kits, Paper cartons, Contains: 3 bread crusts (18 pcs.), 3 packages of Garlic Buttery Sauce, 3 packets of Parmesan cheese, 3 packets of Crazy Sauce; BLD Crazy Bread 116815- NB26217 (with time stamps between 0926 and 1006; and time stamps between 1013 and 1253); NB26917 (with time stamps between 1214 and 1324; and time stamps between 2231 and 2325); NB27517 (with time stamps of 2358; 0157; 0205); NB27717 (with time stamps between 0216 and 0423) BLD Crazy Bread 116032-NB27317 (with time stamps between 0649 and 0753) | 97104 kits & 8324 kits (total) |
What to do — step by step
Discard Items
Immediately discard any Little Caesar's Family Meal Kits with time stamps NB 26217 (2222-2353) or NB26317 (0004).
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 4 states.
FDA distribution: “Domestic only: MI, AR, IA, IL” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 5 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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- Official source: FDA Recall #F-0377-2018 (October 6, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0377-2018 to see it in context.
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