Ajinomoto Foods North America is recalling approximately 3,370,530 pounds of frozen not ready-to-eat (NRTE) chicken fried rice products that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically glass, announced the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on February 19.
The fully-cooked NRTE chicken fried rice items subject to recall, produced between September 8 and November 17, 2025, are described below:
• 1.53-kg. cardboard packages containing six bags of frozen Ajinomoto Yakitori Chicken featuring Japanese-Style Fried Rice, with Best By dates of 26 SE 09 through 26 NO 12.
• 20-oz. plastic bag packages containing frozen Trader Joe’s Chicken Fried Rice featuring stir-fried rice, vegetables, seasoned dark chicken meat and eggs. The Best By dates are 9/8/2026 through 11/17/2026.
All of the products in question bear establishment number P-18356 inside the USDA mark of inspection. The Trader Joe’s SKUs were shipped to the retailer’s locations across the USA, while the Ajinomoto brand packs were exported only to Canada.
The problem was discovered after the manufacturer notified FSIS that it received four consumer complaints regarding glass found in products. Thus far there have been no confirmed reports of injury due to consumption of the content.
FSIS is concerned that some SKUs may be in retailers’ or consumers’ freezers. Persons who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. They should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase for a refund.
Consumers with food safety questions may call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-674-6854 or send a question via email to MPHotline@usda.gov.
