The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·H-0591-2026·Announced 2026-04-01

Trader Joe's Japanese Style Fried Rice recalled for glass fragments

Ajinomoto Foods North America Inc. is recalling Trader Joe's Japanese Style Fried Rice with Edamame, Tofu, and Hijiki Seaweed (1 lb. bags) due to glass fragments 1–3 cm long and 2–4 mm wide found in the product.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class II recall with a physical hazard (glass fragments) that poses a direct risk of injury. Glass fragments in frozen food presents a credible risk of injury when the product is consumed, meeting the Class II with significant injury risk criterion.

Plain-English summary

Ajinomoto Foods North America Inc. is recalling Trader Joe's Japanese Style Fried Rice with Edamame, Tofu, and Hijiki Seaweed (Item 5650173, SKU #097908, UPC 00979085) because glass fragments varying in size from 1–3 cm long and 2–4 mm wide have been found in the product. The recalled product comes in 1 lb. flexible bags, with 24 bags per case. The recall affects approximately 3,059,808 lbs. or 127,492 cases with best-by dates ranging from February 28, 2026 to November 14, 2026.

The product was distributed nationwide across 40 states: Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not eat it. Those with affected packages should discard them or return them to the place of purchase. The product is intended to be stored frozen and fully cooked to 165°F before eating.

The recalled product

Product
Item 5650173 Trader Joe's Japanese Style Fried Rice with Edamame, Tofu, and Hijiki Seaweed. SKU #097908. Net wt. 1lb. per bag. Retail bag UPC 00979085. Product packaging is flexible bags in a master case or flexible bags in cartons in a master case. There are 24/1lb. bags per…
Manufacturer
Ajinomoto Foods North America Inc.
Category
Food — Frozen prepared meals
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed in 43 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 11 recalled by Ajinomoto Foods North America Inc. 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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