CLASS I Food recall · Reported 19 Feb 2026 · USDA FSIS
Chicken Fried Rice Products recalled by Ajinomoto Foods North America
Ajinomoto Foods North America is recalling Array. The recall was initiated on 19 Feb 2026 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Recall details
- Recall number
- FSIS-005-2026
- Recalling firm
- Ajinomoto Foods North America
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Completed
- Recall initiated
- 19 Feb 2026
- Reported
- 19 Feb 2026
- USDA notice type
- Closed Recall
- Reason category
- Foreign Material
- Product category
- Chicken
Timeline
| 19 Feb 2026 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 19 Feb 2026 | Published in enforcement report | +0 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Array. Editor’s Note: Mar. 9, 2026 – The product list in the expanded recall (See Recall 005-2026-EXP) was updated to reflect that products with the listed lot numbers, regardless of best-by date, are subject to the recall. View full product list. View all labels. Editor’s Note: Mar. 3, 2026 – Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc., expanded its recall on March 3, 2026 (See Recall 005-2026-EXP). The establishment recalled approximately 33,617,045 additional pounds of various ready-to-eat and not ready-to-eat chicken and pork fried rice, ramen, and shu mai dumpling products, for a combined total of 36,987,575 pounds subject to the recall. View full product list. View all labels. WASHINGTON, FEB. 19, 2026 – Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc., a Portland, Ore. establishment, is recalling approximately 3,370,530 pounds of frozen not ready-to-eat (NRTE) chicken fried rice 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 NRTE chicken fried rice items were produced between September 8, 2025, and November 17, 2025. The following products are subject to recall [view labels]: 1.53-kg. cardboard packages containing 6 bags of frozen “AJINOMOTO YAKITORI CHICKEN WITH JAPANESE-STYLE FRIED RICE” with BEST BEFORE/MEILLEUR AVANT dates 26 SE 09 through 26 NO 12. 20-oz. (1 lb. 4 oz.) plastic bag packages containing frozen “TRADER JOE’S Chicken Fried Rice with stir fried rice,
Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.
Product as listed by the USDA
Array
Where it was distributed
Array
Stores named: Trader Joe's
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Array. Editor’s Note: Mar. 9, 2026 – The product list in the expanded recall (See Recall 005-2026-EXP) was updated to reflect that products with the listed lot numbers, regardless of best-by date, are subject to the recall. View full product list. View all labels. Editor’s Note: Mar. 3, 2026 – Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc., expanded its recall on March 3, 2026 (See Recall 005-2026-EXP). The establishment recalled approximately 33,617,045 additional pounds of various ready-to-eat and not ready-to-eat chicken and pork fried rice, ramen, and shu mai dumpling products, for a combined total of 36,987,575 pounds subject to the recall. View full product list. View all labels. WASHINGTON, FEB. 19, 2026 – Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc., a Portland, Ore. establishment, is recalling approximately 3,370,530 pounds of frozen not ready-to-eat (NRTE) chicken fried rice 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 NRTE chicken fried rice items were produced between September 8, 2025, and November 17, 2025. The following products are subject to recall [view labels]: 1.53-kg. cardboard packages containing 6 bags of frozen “AJINOMOTO YAKITORI CHICKEN WITH JAPANESE-STYLE FRIED RICE” with BEST BEFORE/MEILLEUR AVANT dates 26 SE 09 through 26 NO 12. 20-oz. (1 lb. 4 oz.) plastic bag packages containing frozen “TRADER JOE’S Chicken Fried Rice with stir fried rice,
Where was it sold?
Array
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official USDA FSIS notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. USDA data is public domain. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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