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A nationwide recall has expanded to include close to 10 million pounds of frozen vegetable fried rice sold at Trader Joe’s stores in dozens of states, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service.
Ajinomoto Foods North America Inc. announced a recall of 9,885,240 pounds of Trader Joe’s Vegetable Fried Rice after small pieces of glass were found in the frozen meals.
The glass shards ranged from one to three cm long and two to four mm wide.
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The recalled products were sold in stores across 43 states, with the seven unaffected states being Hawaii, Maine, New Mexico, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia and Iowa.
The affected items had best-buy dates ranging from Feb. 28, 2026, to Nov. 19, 2026.
The latest notice was an expansion of a recall initially issued last month and expanded earlier this month. Nearly 37 million pounds of ready-to-eat items were affected in the total recall effort, which impacted more than a dozen brands in addition to Trader Joe’s, such as Kroger and Tai Pei.
Impacted items include Trader Joe’s Chicken Shu Mai and Trader Joe’s Chicken Fried Rice with stir-fried rice, vegetables, seasoned dark chicken meat and eggs.
The USDA classified the alert as a Class II recall in its latest notice, which means “use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.”
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Customers are urged not to consume the recalled items. They should dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.
No injuries have been reported thus far in connection with the recall, but the USDA said anyone concerned about potential injuries should contact a healthcare provider.
