The recall now includes the following items, per Trader Joe’s:
- Chicken Fried Rice with Best By dates of 03/04/2026 through 02/10/2027
- Vegetable Fried Rice with Best By dates 02/28/2026 through 11/19/2026
- Japanese Style Fried Rice with Best By dates 02/28/2026 through 11/14/2026
- Chicken Shu Mai with Best By dates 03/13/2026 through 10/23/2026
In an announcement made through the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the maker of the Trader Joe’s frozen food items, Ajinomoto Foods North America, said the expanded nationwide recall includes nearly 37 million pounds of chicken and pork fried rice, ramen, and shumai dumpling products sold at numerous retailers, not just Trader Joe’s. Ajinomoto has determined that carrots were the source of the glass pieces.
There have been no reports of injury related to this recall.
These additional items were sold nationwide under the brand names Ajinomoto, Kroger, Ling Ling, and Tai Pei. The products have Best By dates ranging from February 28, 2026, through August 19, 2027. A full list of items can be found on the FSIS website.
These products were sold at Kroger supermarkets nationwide. A notice on Kroger’s website said the recall also affects the following grocery store chains:
- Dillons
- Baker’s
- Gerbes
- King Soopers
- City Market
- Fry’s
- Ralphs
- Food4Less
- FoodsCo
- Smith’s
FSIS is concerned customers may still have these items in their freezers. Do not eat the recalled frozen food items. Instead, throw them away or return them for a refund.
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