Trader Joe’s products included in huge nationwide recall of 36 million pounds of food
The Independent • • business
Key Points:
- Trader Joe’s has issued an urgent recall of four frozen food products, including Chicken Fried Rice, Vegetable Fried Rice, Japanese Style Fried Rice, and Chicken Su Mui, due to potential glass contamination linked to an expanded recall by Ajinomoto Foods North America.
- The recall affects products with various Best By Dates ranging from February 2026 to February 2027, and customers are advised to return affected items to Trader Joe’s stores for a full refund.
- The expanded recall covers approximately 33.6 million pounds of ready-to-eat and not-ready-to-eat chicken and pork fried rice, ramen, and shu mai dumplings across multiple brands, following multiple consumer complaints about glass contamination traced to carrots.
- This recall is
