Trader Joe’s popular chicken fried rice has been recalled after shards of glass were discovered inside the packaging.
More than 3.3 million pounds of the product, sold under Trader Joe’s and Ajinomoto brands, were voluntarily recalled after customers reported the frightening find.
The Trader Joe’s-branded item was shipped to its stores across the United States, while the Ajinomoto-labeled product was shipped only to Canada.
Shoppers who purchased the product are urged to throw it away or return it to the place of purchase.
The Trader Joe’s package is labeled “TRADER JOE’S Chicken Fried Rice with stir-fried rice, vegetables, seasoned dark chicken meat and eggs” and it comes in 20-ounce plastic bags. The “best by” dates are from Sept. 8, 2026, to Nov. 17, 2026.
The Ajinomoto package is labeled “AJINOMOTO YAKITORI CHICKEN WITH JAPANESE-STYLE FRIED RICE” and comes in1.53-kilogram boxes with six frozen bags inside. The “best buy” dates range from Sept. 9, 2026, to Nov. 12, 2026.
The issue came to light when Ajinomoto notified the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service that it had received four customer complaints about glass in the product.
No confirmed injuries have been reported in connection with eating the fried rice.
