Ajinomoto Recalls Frozen Vegetable Fried Rice Due to Listeria Risk
Ajinomoto Windsor is recalling various frozen vegetable fried rice products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Ajinomoto Windsor Inc. is recalling various Not-Ready-To Eat frozen food items, specifically vegetable fried rice products, due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall includes products sold under the Ajinomoto, Minh, Jade Mountain, First Street, and Hy Vee brands.
The affected products are frozen vegetable fried rice items in various package sizes, including 27 lb bags, 4 ct./3 lb. bags, and 16 oz bags. The recall covers all lots of these specific products. The total quantity involved is 1,915,263 cases.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their freezers for the specific brands and product descriptions listed in the recall notice. If found, consumers should discard the products or return them to the place of purchase for a refund. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.
The recalled product
- Product
- 1. AJINOMOTO VEGETABLE FRIED RICE, Net Wt. 27 lb (9 ct./3 lb. bags.), 12.25 kg, Net Wt. 27lb (12.24kg), 9/3 lb. bags., Product # 5650053, 5650273 2. MINH brand 4 ct./3 lb. bags; 3. JADE MOUNTAIN brand, 4 ct./3 lb. bags; 4. FIRST STREET brand, 16 oz (1lb) 454g, 12/1…
- Manufacturer
- Ajinomoto Windsor Inc., Golden Tiger Plant
- Category
- Food — Frozen Foods
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,915,263
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- all lots
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 19 recalled by Ajinomoto Windsor Inc., Golden Tiger Plant under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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