Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. Expands Recall for Chicken and Pork Fried Ri...
Reason for Recall / Hazard
Product Contamination
Product Description & Identification
Editor’s Note: Mar. 9, 2026 – The product list in this release has been updated to reflect that products with the listed lot numbers, regardless of best-by date, are subject to the recall. View product list . View labels . WASHINGTON, March 3, 2026 – Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc., a Portland, Ore., establishment, is expanding its Feb. 19, 2026, recall of frozen not ready-to-eat (NRTE) chicken products that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically glass , the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The establishment is recalling approximately 33,617,045 additional pounds of various ready-to-eat (RTE) and NRTE chicken and pork fried rice, ramen, and shu mai dumpling products, for a combined total of 36,987,575 pounds subject to recall. This expansion includes 16 products produced between October 21, 2024, and February 26, 2026, under brand names Ajinomoto, Kroger, Ling Ling, Tai Pei, and Trader Joe’s. The products subject to recall bear establishment number P-18356, P-18356B, or P-47971 inside the USDA mark of inspection. The items were shipped to retail locations nationwide. Certain Ajinomoto items were exported to Canada and Mexico. The problem was discovered when the establishment notified FSIS that it received multiple consumer complaints involving glass found in product. Upon further investigation, the establishment determined that a vegetable source ingredient, specifically carrots, was the likely source of the glass contamination, which also impacted the additional products subject to this expanded recall. There have been no confirmed reports of injury due to consumption of this product. Anyone concerned about an injury should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in retailers’ or consumers’ freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls . Members of the media with questions about the recall can contact Corporate PR at MediaInquiry@ajinomotofoods.com or call (909) 477-4800. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Consumer Affairs, Ajinomoto Foods North America, at (855) 742-5011 or email at customercare@ajinomotofoods.com . Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or send a question via email to MPHotline@usda.gov . For consumers that need to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product, the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/ .
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Langcode | English |
| Field year | 2026 |
| Field title | Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. Expands Recall for Chicken and Pork Fried Rice, Ramen, and Shu Mai Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination |
| Field labels | Recall-005-2026-EXP-Labels.pdf |
| Field states | Nationwide |
| Field summary | <p><strong>Editor’s Note: Mar. 9, 2026</strong> – The product list in this release has been updated to reflect that products with the listed lot numbers, regardless of best-by date, are subject to the recall. <a href="/sites/default/files/media_file/documents/Recall-005-2026-EXP-Product-List.pdf">View product list</a>. <a href="/sites/default/files/food_label_pdf/2026-03/Recall-005-2026-EXP-Labels.pdf">View labels</a>.</p> <p><strong>WASHINGTON, March 3, 2026</strong> – Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc., a Portland, Ore., establishment, is expanding its <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="9ebdde64-6907-45d7-a213-f988faa61207" href="/recalls-alerts/ajinomoto-foods-north-america-inc--recalls-chicken-fried-rice-products-due-0">Feb. 19, 2026, recall of frozen not ready-to-eat (NRTE) chicken products that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically glass</a>, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The establishment is recalling approximately 33,617,045 additional pounds of various ready-to-eat (RTE) and NRTE chicken and pork fried rice, ramen, and shu mai dumpling products, for a combined total of 36,987,575 pounds subject to recall.</p> <p>This expansion includes 16 products produced between October 21, 2024, and February 26, 2026, under brand names Ajinomoto, Kroger, Ling Ling, Tai Pei, and Trader Joe’s. </p> <p>The products subject to recall bear establishment number P-18356, P-18356B, or P-47971 inside the USDA mark of inspection. The items were shipped to retail locations nationwide. Certain Ajinomoto items were exported to Canada and Mexico.</p> <p>The problem was discovered when the establishment notified FSIS that it received multiple consumer complaints involving glass found in product. Upon further investigation, the establishment determined that a vegetable source ingredient, specifically carrots, was the likely source of the glass contamination, which also impacted the additional products subject to this expanded recall. There have been no confirmed reports of injury due to consumption of this product. Anyone concerned about an injury should contact a healthcare provider.</p> <p>FSIS is concerned that some product may be in retailers’ or consumers’ freezers. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.</p> <p>FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their<strong> </strong>customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS website at <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="44ea4e6a-ea7d-43e2-af2e-d3d6d5c412e8" href="/recalls">www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls</a>.</p> <p>Members of the media with questions about the recall can contact Corporate PR at <a href="mailto:MediaInquiry@ajinomotofoods.com">MediaInquiry@ajinomotofoods.com</a> or call (909) 477-4800. Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Consumer Affairs, Ajinomoto Foods North America, at (855) 742-5011 or email at <a href="mailto:customercare@ajinomotofoods.com">customercare@ajinomotofoods.com</a>.</p> <p>Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or send a question via email to <a href="mailto:MPHotline@usda.gov">MPHotline@usda.gov</a>. For consumers that need to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product, the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at <a href="https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/">https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/</a>.</p> |
| Field processing › 1 | Fully Cooked - Not Shelf Stable |
| Field processing › 2 | Heat Treated - Not Fully Cooked - Not Shelf Stable |
| Field recall url | http://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/ajinomoto-foods-north-america-inc--expands-recall-chicken-and-pork-fried-rice-ramen |
| Field risk level | High - Class I |
| Field distro list | RC-005-2026-EXP-Retail-List.pdf |
| Field has spanish | False |
| Field recall date | 2026-03-03 |
| Field recall type | Active Recall |
| Field active notice | False |
| Field establishment › 1 | Ajinomoto Foods North America |
| Field establishment › 2 | Ajinomoto Toyo Frozen Noodle, Inc. |
| Field establishment › 3 | Ajinomoto Foods North America |
| Field media contact | Ethan Pickrell |
| Field recall number | 005-2026-EXP |
| Field recall reason | Product Contamination |
| Field archive recall | False |
| Field last modified date | 2026-04-15 |
| Field related to outbreak | False |
| Field recall number export | 005-2026-EXP |
| Field company media contact | Company Contact Consumer Affairs, Ajinomoto Foods North America (855) 742-5011 customercare@ajinomotofoods.com |
| Field recall classification | Class I |
Overview
- Recalling FirmAjinomoto Foods North America, Ajinomoto Toyo Frozen Noodle, Inc., Ajinomoto Foods North America
- StatusFalse
- Risk LevelClass I
- DistributionNationwide