NEW YORK (WPIX) — More food items have been added to a nationwide recall that involves millions of pounds of food sold nationwide in stores, including Trader Joe’s, according to a Food and Drug Administration notice.
Ajimoto Foods North America Inc. has announced it is recalling around 9,885,240 pounds of Trader Joe’s Vegetable Fried Rice due to the presence of “foreign objects.”
The notice stated that the foreign object was glass, measuring 1-3 cm long and 2-4 mm wide.
The affected product was distributed in 43 states, including 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.
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The recalled products have the following best-by dates:
2/28/2026, 3/3/2026, 3/4/2026, 3/8/2026, 3/10/2026, 3/17/2026, 3/18/2026, 3/20/2026, 3/22/2026, 3/25/2026, 3/31/2026, 4/1/2026, 4/2/2026, 4/9/2026, 4/10/2026, 4/11/2026, 4/12/2026, 4/23/2026, 4/24/2026, 4/28/2026, 4/29/2026, 4/30/2026, 5/3/2026, 5/8/2026, 5/12/2026, 5/13/2026, 5/14/2026, 5/16/2026, 5/21/2026, 5/22/2026, 5/27/2026, 5/28/2026, 5/29/2026, 5/31/2026, 6/4/2026, 6/14/2026, 6/19/2026, 6/20/2026, 6/26/2026, 6/27/2026, 7/7/2026, 7/10/2026, 7/11/2026, 7/14/2026, 7/21/2026, 7/26/2026, 7/28/2026, 7/30/2026, 7/31/2026, 8/7/2026, 8/8/2026, 8/11/2026, 8/12/2026, 8/18/2026, 8/19/2026, 8/20/2026, 8/21/2026, 8/25/2026, 8/26/2026, 9/2/2026, 9/3/2026, 9/10/2026, 9/11/2026, 9/15/2026, 9/16/2026, 9/17/2026, 9/24/2026, 9/25/2026, 9/29/2026, 10/2/2026, 10/6/2026, 10/7/2026, 10/13/2026, 10/14/2026, 10/18/2026, 10/22/2026, 10/23/2026, 10/25/2026, 10/27/2026, 11/5/2026, 11/6/2026, 11/8/2026, 11/19/2026.
The nationwide recall already included Trader Joe’s Chicken Fried Rice with stir-fried rice, vegetables, seasoned dark chicken meat, and eggs, and Trader Joe’s Chicken Shu Mai.
The products have best buy dates between March 5, 2026, and Oct. 23, 2026.
Click here to see the full list of recalled products.
The recall has been designated as Class II, which, as described by the FDA, involves “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.”
The recalled products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
