Frozen food item sold at Costco recalled over salmonella risk

Nypost · May 31, 2026 · 399 words · By Fox Business

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Frozen food item sold at Costco recalled over salmonella risk By Stephen Sorace, Fox Business Published May 31, 2026, 12:19 p.m.

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Frozen food item sold at Costco recalled over salmonella risk By Stephen Sorace, Fox Business Published May 31, 2026, 12:19 p.m.

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Add The New York Post on GoogleA frozen cheese bread product sold at Costco is being recalled over concerns it could be contaminated with salmonella, prompting the retailer to notify customers who purchased the affected items.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “A frozen cheese bread product sold at Costco is being recalled over concerns it could be contaminated with salmonella”

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Multiple independent web sources (EatingWell, Fox Business, and another news snippet) confirm that Motor City Pizza Co. 5 Cheese Bread sold at Costco is being recalled due to potential salmonella contamination.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... Motor City Pizza Co. 5 Cheese Bread is recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination in seasoning. Affected products were sold ...
https://www.eatingwell.com/costco-frozen-food-recall-over-sa…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 31, 2026 ... Costco is notifying members about a recall of Motor City Pizza Co. 5 Cheese Bread due to potential salmonella contamination from a recalled ...
https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/frozen-food-item-sold-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 ... A popular frozen cheese bread sold at Costco, Walmart, Target, Kroger and more has been recalled over possible Salmonella contamination. No ...
https://www.facebook.com/chroncom/posts/️-check-your-freezer…

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Claim 2: “the recalled milk powder was supplied to a third-party manufacturer that produces a seasoning blend used in the product’s five-cheese sauce mixture”

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Web search results confirm the milk powder was supplied to a third-party manufacturer for a seasoning blend used in the 5 cheese sauce mixture.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Detroit-style pizza is a rectangular pan pizza with a thick, crisp, chewy crust. It is traditionally topped to the edges with mozzarella or Wisconsin brick cheese, which caramelizes against the high-s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit-style_pizza

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sbarro, LLC ( sə-BAR-oh: stylized in all caps) is an American fast food restaurant that specializes in New York–style pizza sold by the slice and other Italian-American cuisine. In 2011, the company w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sbarro

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Claim 3: “an ingredient supplier had recalled milk powder because of a potential salmonella contamination concern”

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Multiple sources mention the recall is linked to a recalled milk powder ingredient from a supplier (specifically California Dairies, Inc. in one source).

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web search NEUTRAL — In a general sense, an ingredient is a substance which forms part of a mixture. In cooking, recipes specify which ingredients are used to prepare a dish, and the term may also refer to a specific food…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingredient

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 12, 2026 · The meaning of INGREDIENT is something that enters into a compound or is a component part of any combination or mixture : constituent. How to use ingredient in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ingredient

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web search NEUTRAL — INGREDIENT definition: 1. a food that is used with other foods in the preparation of a particular dish: 2. one of the…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/ingredie…

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Claim 4: “Costco’s notice stated that no illnesses or injuries related to the recalled products have been reported”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Costco's statement on whether illnesses or injuries have been reported.

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Claim 5: “The affected two-pack product carries UPC code 8 70375 00509 8 and includes sell-by dates of Feb. 3, 2027; Feb. 4, 2027; Feb. 24, 2027; Feb. 25, 2027; March 10, 2027; March 11, 2027; March 18, 2027; and March 25, 2027”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of unrelated recalls (Thermos, eggs, batteries) and does not contain the UPC or dates for the two-pack cheese bread.

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 30, 2026 · Consumers should stop using the recalled Food Jars and Bottles immediately and contact Thermos to receive a free replacement pressure relief stopper or replacement Bottle, depending on …
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Thermos-Recalls-8-2-Millio…

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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 22, 2025 · Hundreds of thousands of cartons, equating to more than 6 million eggs, have been recalled due to potential salmonella contamination.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/10/22/eggs-recalle…

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · Recalled lithium-ion batteries must be disposed of differently than other batteries, because they present a greater risk of fire. Your municipal household hazardous waste (HHW) collection…
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls

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Claim 6: “Champion Foods LLC announced a voluntary recall of certain batches of Motor City Pizza Co. 5 Cheese Bread”

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Web search results explicitly state that Champion Foods LLC announced a voluntary recall of Motor City Pizza Co. 5 Cheese Bread.

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Claim 7: “Salmonella is an organism which can cause “serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems,” according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)”

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Claim 8: “Costco also sent notices to members who purchased the product, saying its records indicate they, or one of their add-on members, bought Motor City Pizza Co. 5 Cheese Bread between Feb. 6 and May 29”

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Multiple sources, including a direct quote from a Costco member notice and a report from Parade, confirm Costco notified members who purchased the product between Feb 6 and May 29.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list of California companies includes notable companies that are, or once were, headquartered in California.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Night 'n Day is a chain of New Zealand convenience stores. The stores operate long hours, and sell a range of ready-to-eat products. Night 'n Day is the third largest grocery retailer in New Zealand. …
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Claim 9: “Symptoms among healthy individuals may include fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain”

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Claim 10: “The affected single-pack product carries UPC code 8 70375 00511 1 and includes sell-by dates ranging from Feb. 4, 2027, through April 21, 2027”

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Multiple web sources confirm the UPC 8 70375 00511 1 for the single pack and the sell-by date range of February to April 2027.

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Claim 11: “routine testing conducted by the seasoning blend manufacturer before the ingredient was used in production showed the batches tested negative for salmonella”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the results of routine testing by the seasoning blend manufacturer.

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Claim 12: “The recall affects both single-pack and two-pack versions of the frozen bread product”

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Fox Business and Quartz both explicitly state that the recall affects both single-pack and two-pack versions of the product.

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Claim 13: “In rare and more serious cases, salmonella can spread to the bloodstream, potentially causing arterial infections, endocarditis or arthritis”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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