Ajinomoto Ling Ling Fried Rice Recalled for Glass Contamination
Ajinomoto Foods North America is recalling Item 81097 Ling Ling Restaurant Style Fried Rice due to glass fragments measuring 1-3 cm long and 2-4 mm wide found in the product. Affected units with Best By dates 9/21/2026 through 3/8/2027 were distributed across 40 U.S. states.
What this means for you
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: This is an FDA Class II recall involving a risk-of-harm product (glass fragments in food) where injury has not yet been reported. Glass contamination poses a direct physical injury hazard upon consumption, warranting a High severity classification.
Plain-English summary
Ajinomoto Foods North America Inc. is recalling Item 81097 Ajinomoto Ling Ling Restaurant Style Fried Rice (net weight 17 oz., UPC 010878810915) because glass fragments have been found in the product. The glass pieces vary in size from 1 to 3 centimeters long and 2 to 4 millimeters wide.
The affected product was distributed across Alaska, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, 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. A total of 24,796 pounds (3,780 cases) are affected.
Consumers should not eat this product. Those who have purchased affected units with Best By dates between 9/21/2026 and 3/8/2027 should discard them or return them to the retailer. The product is intended to be stored frozen and should be heated to 165°F before consumption.
The recalled product
- Product
- Item 81097 Ajinomoto Ling Ling Restaurant Style Fried Rice Savory Vegetable - A Chinese Style Fried Rice with Edamame, Carrots, Fire Roasted Corn & Red Bell Peppers Prepared with Sweet Soy Sauce Infused Rice. Net wt. 17oz. Retail box UPC 010878810915. Product packaging is flexib
- Manufacturer
- Ajinomoto Foods North America Inc.
- Category
- Food — Frozen / Ready-to-Eat
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)
- Best By Dates: 9/21/2026 3/8/2027
Distribution
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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