Chicken Fried Rice Recall: Trader Joe's Frozen Ready-to-Eat Bags Pulled Over Possible Glass Contamination
The Chicken Fried Rice Recall was announced after a federal food safety notice on Feb. 19 highlighted possible glass contamination in ready-to-eat frozen chicken fried rice sold at Trader Joe's stores across the United States. The recall follows customer complaints and has prompted an advisory urging consumers to discard or return affected packages rather than consuming them.
What the Chicken Fried Rice Recall Covers
The recall covers a ready-to-eat frozen product sold in a green 20-ounce plastic bag labeled with the Trader Joe's product name and a description that includes stir fried rice, vegetables, seasoned dark chicken meat and eggs. The packages carry "best if used by" dates ranging from Sept. 8, 2026, through Nov. 17, 2026. A federal food safety office shared the notice of the recall on Feb. 19.
The manufacturer notified the federal food safety office after receiving customer complaints. Four customers reported finding glass in the products. There have been no confirmed reports of injuries tied to these incidents. The federal food safety office noted concern that some products may still be in retailers' or consumers' freezers, and it advised that affected products should not be eaten and should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
What Consumers Should Do and Contact Options
Consumers who have purchased the identified chicken fried rice product are urged not to consume it. Options offered in the notice include discarding the product or returning it to the store where it was purchased. The federal food safety notice did not detail total pounds or unit counts removed from retail distribution.
The manufacturer provided a customer contact phone number and an email address for questions. A federal meat and poultry hotline and its contact email were also listed for consumer food-safety questions. There is an electronic consumer complaint system available for reporting problems with meat, poultry or egg products; that avenue was referenced in the notice as an option for customer reports.
Current Status and What to Expect Next
The recall notice included information about another recall but did not expand on the scope of that action. At the time of the notice, the manufacturer and the federal food safety office had shared the basic details of the product description, the customer complaints about glass, and guidance for consumers. Additional details may be released as agencies and the manufacturer continue to investigate and communicate next steps.
This is a developing food-safety matter. Consumers with the affected product should follow the disposal or return guidance in the notice and contact the provided phone or email options with questions. Details may evolve as the investigation continues.
Manufacturer contact: customer phone 855-742-5011; customer email customercare@ajinomotofoods. com
Federal hotline: toll-free 888-674-6854; federal email MPHotline@usda. gov
