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Massive Frozen Food Recall: Check Your Freezers for Potential Glass Contamination
Alert shoppers across the nation are being urged to inspect their freezers as a significant recall of nearly 37 million pounds of frozen food products has been issued due to concerns of potential glass contamination.
Ajinomoto Foods North America has dramatically expanded its initial recall from last month, now including an additional 33,617,045 pounds of various frozen ready-to-eat and not-ready-to-eat items. The affected products include a range of chicken and pork fried rice, ramen, and shumai dumpling products, according to a notice released by the Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on Tuesday.
The Oregon-based company first announced a recall of 3,370,530 pounds of frozen chicken fried rice products on February 20. With this latest expansion, the total amount of recalled food now stands at a staggering 36,987,575 pounds.
The expanded recall encompasses popular frozen items sold under well-known brand names such as Ajinomoto, Kroger, Ling Ling, Tai Pei, and Trader Joe’s, as detailed by FSIS.
Specific products included in the recall are Ajinomoto Tokyo Style Shoyu (Soy Sauce) Ramen With Chicken, Ajinomoto Fried Rice Authentic Japanese Style, Kroger Chinese Inspirations Chicken Fried Rice, Ling Ling Restaurant Style Fried Rice Yakitori Chicken, Tai Pei Chicken Fried Rice, Trader Joe’s Chicken Fried Rice, and Trader Joe’s Chicken Shu Mai, among others.
The recalled items were produced between October 21, 2024, and February 26, 2026, and carry best-by dates ranging from February 28, 2026, to August 19, 2027. Consumers can also identify affected products by establishment numbers P-18356, P-18356B, or P-47971.
These products were distributed to retail stores nationwide. Additionally, some Ajinomoto-branded items were also shipped to Canada and Mexico, as per FSIS.
The recall was initiated after the company received multiple consumer complaints reporting the presence of glass pieces in their food.
“Upon further investigation, the establishment determined that a vegetable source ingredient, specifically carrots, was the likely source of the glass contamination, which also impacted the additional products subject to this expanded recall,” FSIS stated.
Fortunately, there have been no confirmed reports of injuries linked to the recalled products, a spokesperson for Ajinomoto Foods informed FOX Business.
Consumers who have purchased any of the affected items are strongly advised not to consume them. Instead, they should dispose of the products immediately or return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.
“Out of an abundance of caution, we have expanded on our voluntary recall for certain frozen products that may contain glass,” the spokesperson said. “We are committed to maintaining the highest safety standards, and we continue to work closely with the USDA.”
A comprehensive list of all recalled products is available for public viewing on the USDA’s website.