Trader Joe’s Chicken Fried Rice part of 3.3 million-pound recall over possible glass contamination

Shoppers who purchased Trader Joe’s Chicken Fried Rice may want to check their freezers. The product is part of a massive recall involving more than 3.3 million pounds of frozen chicken fried rice after consumers reported finding possible glass contamination in the food.

Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc., a Portland, Ore.-based food manufacturer, announced Thursday it is recalling approximately 3,370,530 pounds of frozen, not-ready-to-eat chicken fried rice products that may be contaminated with glass (Recall No. 005-2026), according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

The recall is classified as a high-risk Class I action. FSIS defines this as a situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. The recall covers items produced between Sept. 8 and Nov. 17, 2025.

Two products are affected. The first is a 20-ounce plastic bag of Trader Joe’s Chicken Fried Rice with stir fried rice, vegetables, seasoned dark chicken meat and eggs, with best-by dates ranging from Sept. 8, 2026, through Nov. 17, 2026. Those products were shipped to Trader Joe’s retail locations nationwide. The second is a 1.53-kg. cardboard package containing six bags of Ajinomoto Yakitori Chicken with Japanese-Style Fried Rice, with best before dates from 26 SE 09 through 26 NO 12. That product was exported only to Canada and was not available at U.S. retail outlets.

Both products bear establishment number P-18356 inside the USDA mark of inspection.

FSIS said the problem surfaced after Ajinomoto notified the agency of four consumer complaints about glass found in the product. As of the announcement, there have been no confirmed reports of injury linked to the recalled items. Anyone concerned about a potential injury should contact a healthcare provider.

The agency urged consumers who purchased the products not to eat them. The items should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

FSIS routinely conducts effectiveness checks to confirm that recalling companies have notified customers and that recalled products are no longer available for sale.

Consumers with questions can contact Ajinomoto Foods North America Consumer Affairs at (855) 742-5011 or by email at customercare@ajinomotofoods.com. 

Consumers with broader food safety questions can contact the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline toll-free at 888-674-6854 or by email at MPHotline@usda.gov. Problems with meat, poultry or egg products can be reported online at foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov.