Ajinomoto Foods Recalls Chicken Fried Rice Due to Foreign Matter

Detected March 1st, 2026

Summary

Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. is recalling approximately 3,013 pounds of chicken fried rice products due to potential foreign matter contamination. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing this public health alert to ensure consumers are aware of the recall.

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Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. is voluntarily recalling frozen chicken fried rice products because they may contain foreign matter, specifically pieces of plastic. The recall affects approximately 3,013 pounds of product. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has not received any confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products, but consumers are urged to check their freezers.

Consumers who have purchased the affected products are advised not to consume them and to either discard them or return them to the place of purchase. The FSIS is monitoring the recall and will provide updates as necessary. This action highlights the importance of robust quality control measures in food manufacturing to prevent foreign object contamination.

What to do next

Consumers should check their freezers for recalled Ajinomoto Foods chicken fried rice products.
Discard affected products or return them to the place of purchase.

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005-2026 High - Class I Product Contamination
Active Thu, 02/19/2026 - Current Nationwide

Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. Recalls Chicken Fried Rice Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

Ajinomoto Foods North America

FSIS Announcement

WASHINGTON, FEB. 19, 2026 – Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc., a Portland, Ore. establishment, is recalling approximately 3,370,530 pounds of frozen not ready-to-eat (NRTE) chicken fried rice products that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically glass, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The NRTE chicken fried rice items were produced between September 8, 2025, and November 17, 2025. The following products are subject to recall [view labels ]:

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. The products subject to recall bear establishment number P-18356 inside the USDA mark of inspection. The Trader Joe’s item was shipped to Trader Joe’s retail locations nationwide. The Ajinomoto item was exported only to Canada.

The problem was discovered after the establishment notified FSIS that it received four consumer complaints regarding glass found in product. There have been no confirmed reports of injury due to consumption of this product. Anyone concerned about an injury should contact a healthcare provider.

FSIS is concerned that some product may be in retailers’ or consumers’ freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls.

Members of the media with questions about the recall can contact Corporate PR at MediaInquiry@ajinomotofoods.com or call (909) 477-4800. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Consumer Affairs, Ajinomoto Foods North America, at (855) 742-5011 or email at customercare@ajinomotofoods.com.

Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or send a question via email to MPHotline@usda.gov. For consumers that need to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product, the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/.