"If you were excited about the Trader Joe's fried rice waiting for you in your freezer at home, we're sorry to burst your bubble, but a recall may mean it needs to be tossed pronto. This recall was just announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc., the manufacturer of the Trader Joe's product in question. According to the USDA recall notice, two products, including Trader Joe's Chicken Fried Rice, may be contaminated with glass."
"The other product in question is Yakitori Chicken with Japanese-Style Fried Rice, sold under the Ajinomoto brand name. Thus far, there have been no reports of injury from this big Trader Joe's recall, but the USDA has received at least four complaints about consumers finding glass in these products. The possibly contaminated fried rice from Trader Joe's collection of Asian frozen food was shipped nationwide, while the Ajinomoto-branded product was only shipped to stores in Canada."
"Per the recall notice, the Trader Joe's Chicken Fried Rice includes "Best By" dates of 9/8/2026 through 11/17/2026, while the Ajinomoto brand bears the dates of "26 SE 09" through "26 NO 12." The SKU number of the Trader Joe's product is 33251. You may also identify the recalled fried rice items through the USDA establishment number on each bag, with the affected products labeled P-18356. Photos of the recalled products can be found on the USDA website."
Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. and the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a recall of 3,370,530 pounds of fried rice products due to possible glass contamination. Two products are affected: Trader Joe's Chicken Fried Rice (SKU 33251, establishment P-18356) and Ajinomoto-brand Yakitori Chicken with Japanese-Style Fried Rice. Trader Joe's product carries "Best By" dates 9/8/2026 through 11/17/2026 and was shipped nationwide; the Ajinomoto product bears dates "26 SE 09" through "26 NO 12" and was shipped to Canadian stores. The USDA has received at least four complaints of glass found; no injuries have been reported. The recall is classified as Class I.
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