High - Class I USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service

Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. Chicken Fried Rice products recall: Product Contamination

Recall published 8 months ago

Product Contamination

The hazard: Foreign material — glass

This is a foreign-material recall — glass where there should be none. An affected pack looks identical to a sound one from the outside.

What the notice says: Product Contamination

Why it matters: Pieces of glass may be inside the product. The risk here is physical rather than microbial: cuts to the mouth or throat, a broken tooth, or an injury further down if a fragment is swallowed.

Symptoms and when to call a doctor

If someone has swallowed a fragment and has mouth or throat pain, trouble swallowing, chest or stomach pain, vomiting, or blood in saliva or stool, they should be seen the same day. A fragment swallowed without symptoms usually passes on its own, but tell the clinician exactly what the product was: glass is usually visible on an X-ray, and a swallowed shard is one of the cases where imaging is worth doing.

This page is general information, not medical advice. If you feel unwell, a clinician who can see you is the only person able to judge your case.

Recall details

Recall number
005-2026
Published
February 19, 2026
Risk level
High - Class I
Status
Closed
Issued by
USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
Brand
Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc.
Product type
Chicken & poultry
Units affected
3,370,530 pounds
Distribution
Nationwide
Made in
United States
Lot / code info
Establishment: Ajinomoto Foods North America

Products covered by this recall

1.53-kg. cardboard packages containing 6 bags of frozen “AJINOMOTO YAKITORI CHICKEN WITH JAPANESE-STYLE FRIED RICE” with BEST BEFORE/MEILLEUR AVANT dates 26 SE 09 through 26 NO 12. 20-oz. (1 lb. 4 oz.) plastic bag packages containing frozen “TRADER JOE’S Chicken Fried Rice with stir fried rice, vegetables, seasoned dark chicken meat and eggs” with BEST BY dates 9/8/2026 through 11/17/2026.

Check your product

The notice names 17 codes you can read straight off the package. Type the one printed on yours and the list below narrows to it.

Best-by / use-by date

Printed beside the lot code, not on the price sticker.

  • 2026
  • 11
  • 17
  • 2026. — Edit

Establishment number

Inside the USDA mark of inspection on the label.

  • P-18356

Model or item number

On the rating label, the box or the instruction sheet.

  • FRIED RICE
  • 987
  • 575 pounds subjec
  • FEB. 19
  • 2026
  • 2025

Package size

Match the net weight or the piece count on the front of the pack.

  • 1.53 kg
  • 20 oz
  • 1 lb
  • 4 oz
  • 575 pounds
  • 530 pounds

Codes are lifted verbatim from the USDA FSIS — Recalls & public health alerts notice. A code that is missing here may still be covered — the official notice is the complete list.

What to do about Glass pieces

Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. — This is a foreign-material recall — glass where there should be none. An affected pack looks identical to a sound one from the outside.

  1. Stop eating it, and do not pick through it to find the fragment — sorting it by hand is how people get cut.
  2. Return it to the store or bin it sealed, and claim the refund using the lot code from the label.
  3. Check the freezer and the pantry for other packs carrying the same codes before you consider the matter closed.
  4. If someone has already bitten into something hard, have them stop, spit out what is in their mouth and rinse rather than swallow.

Getting a refund without the pack

The commonest reason people skip the refund is that they have already thrown the item away. That rarely matters.

  • A photo of the label and lot code is accepted by most grocers, and so is a card statement line showing the purchase.
  • Store credit is often offered first. You can ask for the original payment method instead, and it is normally granted.
  • No photo either? Ask anyway. Grocery chains settle recall refunds at the service desk because disputing them costs more than paying them.
  • For a multi-pack or a case, ask for the full purchase price rather than a per-unit figure — the recall covers what you paid.

Company contact: Company Contact Consumer Affairs, Ajinomoto Foods North America (855) 742-5011 [email protected]

The official notice

This page summarises a notice published by USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. The agency notice is the authoritative version — read it before you act, and treat it as the final word if anything here looks different.

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Questions people ask about this recall

Why was Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. chicken & poultry recalled?

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How do I know if I have the recalled product?

Match the codes printed on your package against the notice: best-by date 2026 or 11; establishment number P-18356; model number FRIED RICE, 987, 575 pounds subjec. If the code on your package is not on that list, your unit is outside the recall.

What should I do with it right now?

Stop eating it, and do not pick through it to find the fragment — sorting it by hand is how people get cut.

Can I get my money back?

A photo of the label and lot code is accepted by most grocers, and so is a card statement line showing the purchase.

Where was the recalled product sold?

It was distributed nationwide.

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