A Massive 46 Million-Pound Food Recall Now Includes More Trader Joe's Products
A Massive 46 Million-Pound Food Recall Now Includes More Trader Joe's Products
Amanda MactasTue, March 24, 2026 at 6:35 PM UTC
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A Massive Frozen Food Recall Just Got Even BiggerGenny Kwan / 500px - Getty Images -
A major recall of frozen chicken and rice products has now grown to more than 46 million pounds.
Products sold under Trader Joe's, Kroger, Ajinomoto, Ling Ling, and Tai Pei are included.
The recalled foods may contain glass fragments, and shoppers are being told not to eat them.
Earlier this year, Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. recalled more than three million pounds of chicken fried rice products over foreign material contamination—specifically, glass fragments. The initial recall covered just two products after multiple consumer complaints alleged glass was found in the food: Ajinomoto Yakitori Chicken with Japanese-Style Fried Rice and Trader Joe's Chicken Fried Rice.
A few weeks later, the FDA announced the recall had expanded to include additional ready-to-eat chicken products sold at popular grocery stores such as Trader Joe’s and Kroger. Now, the recall has expanded again to include nearly 10 million pounds of Trader Joe's Vegetable Fried Rice.
The latest expansion brings the total to 17 recalled products, including both ready-to-eat and not ready-to-eat chicken, pork, and vegetable fried rice, as well as ramen and shu mai dumpling products. That pushes the total recall to a staggering 46,872,815 pounds of food.
The products were made between October 21, 2024, and February 26, 2026, under the brand names Ajinomoto, Kroger, Ling Ling, Tai Pei, and Trader Joe’s, and have best-by dates ranging from February 28, 2026, through August 19, 2027.
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The affected products have establishment numbers P-18356, P-18356B, or P-47971 and were shipped to retail locations nationwide. The newly added Trader Joe's Vegetable Fried Rice also has the UPC code 00521482. Select Ajinomoto products were also exported to Canada and Mexico.
According to the recall notice, the issue was discovered after numerous consumer complaints about glass in the food. “Upon further investigation, the establishment determined that a vegetable source ingredient, specifically carrots, was the likely source of the glass contamination, which also impacted the additional products subject to this expanded recall,” the notice stated.
The latest expansion also gives more detail about the glass itself, noting that the fragments are 1-3 centimeters long and 2-4 millimeters wide.
So far, there have been no confirmed injuries linked to the recalled products, but consumers are still urged not to eat them. Instead, throw them away or return them to their place of purchase.
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