Kroger joins Trader Joe's in recall of rice products: Growing fears of glass fragments spark dramatic expansion

"On March 3, the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) posted a recall notice announcing that Ajinomoto Foods North America was expanding its earlier recall to include an additional 33 million pounds of various ready-to-eat and not-ready-to-eat products. The FSIS says those products include chicken and pork fried rice, ramen, and shu mai dumpling items."

"According to the FSIS, the issue was discovered after the company received numerous consumer complaints about finding glass inside the products. After an investigation, it was found that the carrots used in the products were the likely source of the glass fragments."

Ajinomoto Foods North America significantly expanded a product recall on March 3, increasing the scope from three million to 33 million pounds of frozen food items. The recall includes ready-to-eat and not-ready-to-eat products such as chicken and pork fried rice, ramen, and shu mai dumplings. The contamination issue originated from consumer complaints reporting glass fragments in the products. Following investigation, the company determined that carrots used in manufacturing were the source of the glass contamination. The recalled products were distributed to multiple retailers, including Trader Joe's and Kroger, which have both posted the recall information on their websites.

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