Trader Joe's recalls over 36 million pounds of product after glass found in rice
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A recall of Trader Joe's items after glass was found in rice was significantly expanded on Tuesday to more than 36 million pounds of product, officials said
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Trader Joe's recalls over 36 million pounds of product after glass found in rice Ready-to-eat and frozen chicken and pork fried rice, ramen, and shu mai dumpling products are being pulled from shelves nationwide. A Trader Joe's logo outside of a market on Jan. 9, in San Diego, CA. Kevin Carter / Getty Images Share Add NBC News to Google March 4, 2026, 2:42 PM EST By Matt Lavietes Listen to this article with a free account 00:00 00:00 A recall of Trader Joe's items after glass was found in rice was significantly expanded on Tuesday to more than 36 million pounds of product, officials said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a news release that 36,987,575 pounds of various ready-to-eat and frozen chicken and pork fried rice, ramen, and shu mai dumpling products were being pulled from shelves. The recalled products are manufactured by Portland company, Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc., which makes products for Trader Joe's retailers across the country, according to the news release. Trader Joe's said in a news release that its four products affected include its chicken fried rice with best by dates 03/04/2026 through 02/10/2027; vegetable fried rice with best by dates 02/28/2026 through 11/19/2026; Japanese-style fried rice and best by dates 02/28/2026 through 11/14/2026; and chicken shu mai with best by dates 03/13/2026 through 10/23/2026. "If you have packages of the products listed above, please do not use them," the company said. "Please discard the product or return it to any Trader Joe’s for a full refund." The announcement comes less than two weeks after the manufacturer announced a recall of more than 3 million pounds of frozen chicken fried rice after the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said it received four complaints "regarding glass found in product." The federal agency said that there have been no confirmed reports of injuries due to the consumption of the rice and anyone concerned should contact their healthc...
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