Elevated risk U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Ben’s Original Long Grain White, Whole Grain Brown, and Long Grain & Wild Ready Rice recall: Potential Foreign Body Contaminant – Small Stones

Recall published 1+ years ago

Potential Foreign Body Contaminant – Small Stones

The hazard: Food safety concern

The notice above sets out the specific concern. Whatever the cause, the practical answer with food is the same: stop eating it and claim the refund.

What the notice says: Potential Foreign Body Contaminant – Small Stones

Why it matters: The agency identified a problem with this product that made it unsafe or unfit to sell. The official summary above describes what it was.

Recall details

Published
October 10, 2025
Risk level
Elevated risk
Issued by
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Brand
Ben’s Original
Product type
Grains & cereal
Sold at
Target
Reports of harm
There have been no reports of injury or illness to date regarding the potentially impacted product.

Products covered by this recall

Long Grain White, Whole Grain Brown, and Long Grain & Wild Ready Rice

What the company announced

Ben's Original is initiating a voluntary recall in the United States on a limited number of Ben's Original Long Grain White, Whole Grain Brown, and Long Grain & Wild Ready Rice products due to the possible presence of small, naturally occurring stones originating from the rice farm. These small stones pose possible risk of oral or digestive tract injury if consumed.

This recall is limited only to the batch codes and best by dates listed in the table below, both of which can be found on the bottom seal of the back of the package. Impacted retailers are not limited to those listed below as additional retailers may have purchased products distributed by Associated Grocers, C&S, and Dot Foods from August through September.

  • Item Description: Ben's Original Ready Rice Long Grain White Rice · Batch Code: 533ELGRV22 · Best By Date: 8/2026
  • Item Description: 534ALGRV22 · Batch Code: 8/2026 · Best By Date: HEB
  • Item Description: Ben's Original Ready Rice Whole Grain Brown Rice · Batch Code: 534AMGRV22 · Best By Date: 8/2026 · Retailers: Target
  • Item Description: 534BMGRV22 · Batch Code: 8/2026
  • Item Description: 534DMGRV22 · Batch Code: 8/2026 · Best By Date: HEB
  • Item Description: Ben’s Original Ready Rice Long Grain & Wild Rice · Batch Code: 533BMGRV22 · Best By Date: 8/2026
  • Item Description: 533CLGRV22 · Batch Code: 8/2026 · Best By Date: United Markets
  • Item Description: 533CMGRV22 · Batch Code: 8/2026 · Best By Date: HEB, Amazon, Piggly Wiggly

This is an isolated issue limited to these batches— no other Ben's Original™ products are affected. In line with our commitment to transparency and trust, we are taking action to remove the impacted products from the stores where they were sent and to notify consumers.

There have been no reports of injury or illness to date regarding the potentially impacted product. If you believe you have purchased this product, please do not consume it. Contact Ben’s Original Consumer Care to initiate a return and to address any questions at 1-800-548-6253 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST) Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (CST) Saturday and Sunday.

Reproduced from the company announcement posted on fda.gov. Links and contact forms in the original are not repeated here; the official notice below has them.

Check your product

The notice names 5 codes you can read straight off the package. Type the one printed on yours and the list below narrows to it.

Lot or batch code

Usually ink-stamped near the seam, the cap or the bottom of the pack.

  • 533ELGRV22
  • 8/2026
  • 534AMGRV22
  • 533BMGRV22

Best-by / use-by date

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

  • 8/2026

Codes are lifted verbatim from the FDA — Company recall announcements notice. A code that is missing here may still be covered — the official notice is the complete list.

What to do about Food safety

Ben’s Original — The notice above sets out the specific concern. Whatever the cause, the practical answer with food is the same: stop eating it and claim the refund.

  1. Stop eating it and check the codes on your pack against the identifiers listed on this page.
  2. Bag it and bin it, or return it to the store for a refund.
  3. Wash anything it touched, and clean the shelf it was stored on if the pack has leaked.
  4. Check the freezer and pantry for other packs from the same codes.

How to get your money back

Food recalls carry a full refund, and in the United States you usually do not need the receipt or the packaging.

  • Take the product, or your photo of the label, to the customer service desk of the store where you bought it. Nearly every national grocer refunds recalled food on the spot.
  • Bought it online? Open the order in your account and use the refund option; marketplace sellers are required to honour a federal recall.
  • If the store refuses, contact the recalling company using the details on this page. The firm, not the shop, carries the cost of a recall.
  • If you have a loyalty card, the retailer can look the purchase up in your history — Kroger, Costco and Walmart all do this routinely.

Company contact: Ben’s Original — Consumers: 1-800-548-6253

The official notice

This page summarises a notice published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 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 Ben’s Original grains & cereal recalled?

Potential Foreign Body Contaminant – Small Stones Potential Foreign Body Contaminant – Small Stones

How do I know if I have the recalled product?

Match the codes printed on your package against the notice: lot code 533ELGRV22, 8/2026, 534AMGRV22; best-by date 8/2026. 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 check the codes on your pack against the identifiers listed on this page.

Can I get my money back?

Take the product, or your photo of the label, to the customer service desk of the store where you bought it. Nearly every national grocer refunds recalled food on the spot.

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