A nationwide recall has expanded to include nearly 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’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service.
Ajinomoto Foods North America Inc. announced the 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 shards of glass measured between one and three cm long and two to four mm wide.
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A nationwide recall has expanded to include nearly 10 million pounds of frozen vegetable fried rice sold at Trader Joe’s stores. (Plexi Images/GHI/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) / Getty Images)
The recalled products were sold in store in 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 February 28, 2026 to November 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 by the total recall effort, which affected more than a dozen brands in addition to Trader Joe’s, such as Kroger and Tai Pei.
The recalled products were sold in stores in 43 states. (Scott Olson/Getty Images/Getty Images)
Affected items include Trader Joe’s Shu Mai Chicken and Trader Joe’s Chicken Fried Rice with fried rice, vegetables, seasoned dark chicken meat and eggs.
The USDA classified the alert as a Class II recall in its latest advisory, meaning “use of or exposure to a noncompliant product may result in temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or when the likelihood of serious adverse health consequences is low.”
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The latest notice was an expansion of a recall initially issued last month and expanded earlier this month. (Tess Crowley/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images / Getty Images)
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Customers are asked not to consume the recalled items. They should throw away the product or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.
No injuries have been reported so far in connection with the recall, but the USDA said anyone concerned about potential injuries should contact a healthcare professional.