Ajinomoto Recalls Frozen Chicken Fried Rice Due to Glass Contamination
Ajinomoto Foods North America is recalling frozen chicken fried rice products due to possible glass contamination. No injuries have been reported.
The agency’s classification
USDA FSIS: Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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: The source metadata explicitly classifies the recall as 'High - Class I'. According to the rubric, USDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe).
Plain-English summary
Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc., a Portland, Oregon establishment, is recalling approximately 3,370,530 pounds of frozen not ready-to-eat chicken fried rice products. The recall was initiated because the products may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically glass. The affected items were produced between September 8, 2025, and November 17, 2025.
The recall includes 1.53-kg cardboard packages of Ajinomoto Yakitori Chicken with Japanese-Style Fried Rice and 20-oz plastic bags of Trader Joe’s Chicken Fried Rice. The Trader Joe’s products were shipped to retail locations nationwide, while the Ajinomoto brand products were exported only to Canada. The issue was identified after the company received four consumer complaints regarding glass found in the product.
There have been no confirmed reports of injury due to consumption of this product. Consumers who have purchased these items are urged not to consume them and should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase. Anyone concerned about an injury should contact a healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. Recalls Chicken Fried Rice Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
- Brand
- Ajinomoto Foods North America
- Manufacturer
- Ajinomoto Foods North America
- Category
- Food — Frozen Prepared Foods
- Hazard
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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