You can put a lot of different things in fried rice, but certainly not glass. Unfortunately, that might be an ingredient in certain packages of Trader Joe’s chicken fried rice.
Frozen food manufacturer Ajinomoto Foods North America is recalling more than 3 million pounds of chicken fried rice products due to potential glass contamination.
The recall includes products with both Ajinomoto and Trader Joe’s branding. The manufacturer, based in Portland, Oregon, notified the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) after it received four customer complaints of glass in the rice.
As of Thursday, February 19, no related injuries have been reported. Here’s what you need to know.
What products are affected?
The recall concerns two types of frozen not ready-to-eat (NRTE) chicken fried rice.
They were produced between September 8, 2025, and November 17, 2025, with each item containing establishment number P-18356 in its USDA inspection mark. Below are their full names and best-by dates:
- 1.53-kilogram cardboard packages with six bags of frozen “Ajinomoto Yakitori Chicken with Japanese-Style Fried Rice.” Their best by dates range from September 9, 2026 to November 12, 2026.
- 20-ounce (1 pound and 4 ounce) plastic bag packages with frozen “Trader Joe’s Chicken Fried Rice with stir fried rice, vegetables, seasoned dark chicken meat and eggs.” Their best by dates range from September 8, 2026 to November 17, 2026.
Pictures of the impacted products are available here.
Where and when was the product sold?
Ajinomoto’s fried rice was exported exclusively to Canada and not sold in U.S. stores. The Trader Joe’s fried rice was sent to retail locations across the United States.
What should I do if I have this product?
The FSIS stresses that anyone who has this product should not consume it. Instead, the item should be thrown away or returned to the store.
Fast Company has reached out to Trader Joe’s for comment and will update this post if we hear back.
This is far from the first recall to impact Trader Joe’s. Products sold by the popular retailer have seen everything from rocks in cookies to risks of food-borne pathogens like listeria.