Kroger joins Trader Joe’s in recall of rice products: Growing fears of glass fragments spark dramatic expansion

A recall that initially included about 3 million pounds of frozen food products is now 10 times larger. Carrots are now believed to be the culprit.

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Late last month, frozen food manufacturer Ajinomoto Foods North America announced a recall of roughly three million pounds of not-ready-to-eat products after customers reported finding glass in rice.

In the U.S., many of the recalled products were sold at Trader Joe’s locations. Now that the recall has been dramatically expanded, with new products being pulled from the shelves. Here’s what you need to know.

On March 3, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) posted a recall notice announcing that Ajinomoto Foods North America was expanding its earlier recall to include an additional 33 million pounds of various ready-to-eat and not-ready-to-eat products.

The FSIS says those products include “chicken and pork fried rice, ramen, and shu mai dumpling” items.

According to the FSIS, the issue was discovered after the company received numerous consumer complaints about finding glass inside the products.

After an investigation, it was found that the carrots used in the products were the likely source of the glass fragments.

Where were the latest recalled products sold?

The FSIS’s recall notice does not explicitly state which stores sold the numerous recalled products. However, both Trader Joe’s and Kroger have listed the recall on their recall pages. 

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