Trader Joe’s recall expanded significantly Tuesday to 36 million pounds of product after glass was found in the rice, officials said.
The US Department of Agriculture said in a news release that 36,987,575 pounds of various ready-to-eat and frozen chicken and pork fried rice, ramen and shu mai dumpling products are being pulled from shelves.
The recalled products were manufactured by a Portland company, Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc., which manufactures products for Trader Joe’s retailers nationwide, the news release said.
Trader Joe’s said in a news release that four of its products will be affected from 03/04/2026 to 02/10/2027, which include Chicken Fried Rice; Good Vegetable Fried Rice from 02/28/2026 to 11/19/2026; Japanese style fried rice and best by date 02/28/2026 to 11/14/2026; And chicken shu mai is good from 03/13/2026 to 10/23/2026.
“If you have packages of the products listed above, please do not use them,” the company said. “Please discard the product or return it to any Trader Joe’s for a full refund.”
The announcement comes two weeks after the manufacturer announced a recall of more than 3 million pounds of frozen chicken fried rice after the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said it had received four complaints about “glass found in the product.”
The federal agency said there have been no confirmed reports of injuries from consuming rice and that anyone concerned should contact their health care provider.
“FSIS is concerned that some of the product may be in retailers’ or consumers’ freezers,” the agency said in its news release. “Consumers who purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.”
Sarah Gundy, a spokeswoman for Ajinomoto, said in a statement that the company had voluntarily recalled the products “out of an increased caution” over “certain frozen products containing glass.”
“We are committed to maintaining the highest safety standards and we will continue to work closely with the USDA,” he said.
