Expanded recall added Trader Joe's product
Frozen fried rice could contain glass, FDA says
By: James Powel
USA Today
..... Nearly 10 million pounds of Trader Joe's products are being pulled from shelves as part of an ongoing recall of frozen foods.
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Ajinomoto Foods North America Incorporated said in a notice posted by the Food and Drug Administration that over 400,000 case, or about 9.8 million pounds, of Trader Joe's vegetable fired rice are being recalled due to the presence of "foreign objects."
..... The notice said that the products were being pulled due to "glass varying is size" from 1-3 centimeters long and 2-4 millimeters wide.
..... The vegetable fired rice packages were listed in a March 3 [2026] news release from Trader Joe's as being included in the recall. Other products mentioned by Trader Joe's included its chicken fired rice, Japanese style rice and chicken shu mai.
..... The U.S. department of Agriculture's food Safety and Inspection Service said in a March 3 [2026] announcement that carrots were "the likely source of the glass contamination" after it received multiple complaints of glass being present in the packages.
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"We err on the side of caution and are proactive in addressing issues," Trader Joe's said in a statement to USA Today. "We voluntarily take action quickly, aggressively investigating potential problems and removing the product from sale if there is any doubt about its safety or quality."
..... USA Today reached out to Ainomoto Foods for comment.
..... The recalled vegetable fried rice package have best-by dates ranging from February 28 to November 19 [2026] and a UPC of 00521482. They were distributed in 43 states.
..... The FDA said in the notice that the recall is classified as Class II. The risk indicates that the recalled products could case "temporary or medically reversible adverse helaht consequences" but that the chances of serious adverse helaht consequences are "remote."
..... The recall was initiated February 19 and expanded March 3. [2026] the full product list and labels connected to the recall are available on the Food Safety and Inspection Service website, fsis.usda.gov .