MI Company Recalls Popular Frozen Food

NEW BOSTON, MI — A Michigan company is recalling a popular frozen food due to a possible health risk.

Champion Foods LLC, of New Boston, voluntarily recalled its Motor City Pizza Co. 5 Cheese Bread because it has the potential to be contaminated with salmonella.

The volunteer Friday recall is connected to a California Dairies, Inc. milk powder recall, which also stems from salmonella problems.

"The recalled milk powder was supplied to a third-party manufacturer that provides a seasoning blend used in our 5-cheese sauce blend," Champion’s officials said. "Routine testing conducted by the seasoning’s blend manufacturer prior to use in the production of the 5 Cheese Bread showed that the seasoning’s batches tested negative for salmonella; however, we are taking action out of an abundance of caution for the safety of our customers."

Motor City Pizza Co. 5 Cheese Bread is sold at numerous retail and grocery stores across Michigan, including Costco, Kroger, Meijer, Target and Walmart.

It is also sold at Giant Landover, Grocery Outlet, Jewel, Schnucks, C&S, Bozzuto’s, Brookshire Grocery, Food City, KeHe, Lipari, Publix, Merchants Dis Hickory, PDI/Hy-Vee, River Valley, SpartanNash, Supervalu and UNFI.

Recalled single boxes have sell-by dates of 2/4/2027, 2/5/2027, 2/23/2027, 2/24/2027, 3/9/2027, 3/10/2027, 3/17/2027, 3/18/2027, 3/24/2027, 3/25/2027, 4/7/2027, 4/8/2027, 4/20/2027 and 4/21/2027.

Recalled two-packs have sell by dates of 2/3/2027, 2/4/2027, 2/24/2027, 2/25/2027, 3/10/2027, 3/11/2027, 3/18/2027 and 3/25/2027.

Champion officials ask customers who purchased either of the recalled foods to either return them for a refund or throw them away.

As of Monday, officials said there have been no reported illnesses connected to the Motor City Pizza or the California Dairies milk powder recalls.

If a person becomes infected with salmonella, it can cause diarrhea, vomiting, fever and abdominal cramps lasting four to seven days or more. Infections can be especially serious for the very young, the very old and those with weakened immune systems.