WASHINGTON — A frozen food recall involving Ajinomoto Foods North America products has expanded to nearly 37 million pounds of items that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically glass.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said the company expanded its earlier recall March 3. The update adds about 33.6 million pounds of ready-to-eat and not-ready-to-eat chicken and pork fried rice, ramen and shu mai dumpling products. That brings the total amount subject to recall to about 36.9 million pounds.
The frozen food recall now includes 16 products produced between October 21, 2024, and February 26, 2026, under several brand names, including Ajinomoto, Kroger, Ling Ling, Tai Pei and Trader Joe’s. The items were shipped to retail locations nationwide and carry best-by dates ranging from February 28, 2026, through August 19, 2027.
Federal officials said the issue was traced to a vegetable ingredient, specifically carrots, believed to be the source of the glass contamination. Multiple consumer complaints about glass found in the product prompted the investigation. No confirmed injuries have been reported.
The products subject to recall carry establishment numbers P-18356, P-18356B or P-47971 inside the USDA inspection mark.
The expanded recall follows an earlier action announced February 19 involving about 3.37 million pounds of frozen chicken fried rice products produced between September 8 and November 17, 2025. Those products included Trader Joe’s Chicken Fried Rice with best-by dates from September 8 through November 17, 2026, and Ajinomoto Yakitori Chicken with Japanese-style fried rice exported to Canada.
The USDA said some products may still be in stores or consumers’ freezers. Anyone who purchased the items is advised not to eat them and should discard the products or return them to the place of purchase.
Federal officials said recall effectiveness checks will continue to ensure the products are removed from distribution.