USDA Recalls Fried Rice, Ramen Frozen Products After Glass Found Inside

Ajinomoto Foods North America on March 3 recalled nearly 34 million additional pounds of popular frozen foods such as chicken and pork fried rice, ramen, and shu mai dumplings because of the risk that they may be contaminated with glass.

The products are sold nationwide at Trader Joe’s, Costco, Walmart, and Kroger. The retailers have notified customers about the recall, the expansion of which affects products sold between October 2024 and February 2026.

The problem was discovered after several consumers reported finding glass in their food, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Ajinomoto first issued a recall on Feb. 19 of nearly 3.4 million pounds of the frozen chicken fried rice products.

After examining the food, the Portland, Oregon, company discovered that the carrots were the likely source of the glass contamination, according to a statement.

“There have been no confirmed reports of injury due to consumption of this product,” the USDA stated.

The products recalled are marked with numbers P-18356, P-18356B, or P-47971 inside the USDA mark of inspection.

The frozen foods were shipped to retail locations across the nation. Some Ajinomoto items were also exported to Canada and Mexico, according to federal inspectors.

At Trader Joe’s, the products sold were chicken fried rice with best by dates of March 4, 2026, through Feb. 10, 2027; vegetable fried rice with best by dates of Feb. 28 through Nov. 19; Japanese-style fried rice with best by dates of Feb. 28 through Nov. 14; and chicken shu mai with best by dates of March 13 through Oct. 23. Customers can get a full refund for returned packages.

Costco members were sent notices on Feb. 25, telling customers who purchased recalled items about the recall of Yakitori chicken and Japanese-style fried rice. The best by dates range from Nov. 8, 2025, through Jan. 12, 2027. They were offered a full refund for returned items.

Kroger posted a notice about the recall. Stores throughout the south, Midwest, and eastern United States were affected by the recall and include Dillons, Smith’s, Foods Co., Food4Less, Ralphs, Fry’s, City Market, and others. Kroger was offering customers a full refund for returned products.

Walmart did not post a corporate statement about the recall and did not indicate whether the company offered a refund for customers.

Ajinomoto Foods didn’t return questions about the products and the recall.