Recalled nearly 17,000 tons of frozen food suspected of being contaminated with glass fragments

According to a notice from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), this latest recall includes chicken and pork fried rice products, ramen noodles and dumplings after the manufacturer discovered a widespread food safety risk. Previously, in February, the above business also had to recall 3.4 million pounds (more than 1,500 tons) of chicken fried rice distributed at the Trader Joe’s retail system for the same reason, according to the station. KATU on March 6.

This recall expansion applies to 16 types of products produced between October 2024 and February 2026, under the Ajinomoto, Kroger, Ling Ling, Tai Pei and Trader Joe’s brands. The affected items have an expiration date from February 28, 2026 to August 19, 2027, and are distributed throughout retail systems across the United States, with some Ajinomoto product lines being exported to Canada and Mexico. Consumers can identify affected lots by the establishment number P-18356, P-18356B or P-47971 printed inside the USDA inspection mark.

Ajinomoto Foods issued a recall after receiving many consumer complaints about the discovery of glass fragments in the product. “Through investigation, the production facility determined that the carrot material was most likely the source of glass contamination. This is also the cause of the chain impact on additional products in this expanded recall list,” the USDA said.

Despite the large scale of the recall and the serious nature of the foreign objects, authorities said there have been no reports of any injuries or health problems related to the consumption of the above products.