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The nationwide recall has expanded to include nearly 10 million pounds of frozen vegetable rice sold at Trader Joe’s stores in several states, according to the US 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 food.
The pieces of glass ranged from one to three cm in length and two to four millimeters in diameter.
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The nationwide recall has expanded to include about 10 million pounds of frozen vegetable 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 stores in 43 states, with the seven states not affected being Hawaii, Maine, New Mexico, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia and Iowa.
Affected items have best-by dates from Feb. 28, 2026, to Nov. 19, 2026.
The latest notice was an extension of the recall that was originally issued last month and extended earlier this month. About 37 million pounds of ready-to-eat products were affected in the overall recall effort, which affected more than a dozen companies in addition to Trader Joe’s, such as Kroger and Tai Pei.
The recalled products were sold in stores in 43 states. (Photos by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Affected items include Trader Joe’s Chicken Shu Mai and Trader Joe’s Chicken Fried Rice with fried rice, vegetables, seasoned dark chicken and eggs.
The USDA added a Class II warning in its latest notification, which means “use or exposure to the offending product may cause temporary or irreversible health effects or where the likelihood of adverse health effects is remote.”
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The latest notice was an extension of the recall that was originally issued last month and extended earlier this month. (Tess Crowley/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images/Getty Images)
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Customers are urged not to consume returned items. They must discard 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 possible injuries should contact a health care provider.
