The Motor City Pizza recall is not a referendum on frozen food. It is a freezer errand.

Champion Foods recalled certain batches of Motor City Pizza Co. 5 Cheese Bread after a California Dairies milk-powder recall raised concern about possible Salmonella contamination in a seasoning blend used in the cheese sauce [1]. FDA's recall page says neither Champion Foods nor its suppliers had received illness or injury reports tied to the products, and that seasoning batches tested negative before use [1].

The affected products are specific: Motor City Pizza Co. 5 Cheese Bread single packs, UPC 8 70375 00511 1, and two-packs, UPC 8 70375 00509 8 [1]. The single-pack sell-by dates run from February 4, 2027, through April 21, 2027, on the listed dates; the two-pack dates run from February 3, 2027, through March 25, 2027 [1].

The notice also gives the household geography. The affected lots were sold nationwide at retailers including Costco, Walmart, Kroger, Target, Publix, Meijer, Hy-Vee distributors, and others [1]. FDA's recall index is the route into the notice, but the specific page is where the task lives [2]. Open the freezer. Check the product and date. Then contact Champion Foods if it matches.

-- NORA WHITFIELD, Chicago