Item 5650173 Trader Joe's Japanese Style Fried Rice with recall
Recalled by Ajinomoto Foods North America Inc.
The product, as the FDA describes it: Item 5650173 Trader Joe's Japanese Style Fried Rice with Edamame, Tofu, and Hijiki Seaweed. SKU #097908. Net wt. 1lb. per bag. Retail bag UPC 00979085. Product packaging is flexible bags in a master case or flexible bags in cartons in a master case. There are 24/1lb. bags per case. Case UPC 10097908500001. All products are intended to be stored frozen and fully cooked to 165F before eating.
Why it was recalled
Foreign objects are glass varying in size from 1-3cm long and 2-4mm wide.
What to do if you have it
Something physical ended up in the product, so the risk is injury rather than illness, and it is uneven: some packages carry it and most do not. That makes the lot codes below the whole decision. Do not pick through item 5650173 trader joe's japanese style fried rice with to check it yourself.
How to tell whether your package is one of them
A recall covers particular production runs, not everything the company makes, so the codes decide it. These are the ones the FDA published. Match them against what is printed on your package, usually near the best-before date.
Best By Dates Range: 2/28/2026 to 11/14/2026 Best By Dates: 2/28/2026 3/7/2026 3/14/2026 3/21/2026 3/28/2026 4/3/2026 4/4/2026 4/16/2026 4/17/2026 4/25/2026 5/2/2026 5/9/2026 5/23/2026 5/30/2026 6/5/2026 6/6/2026 6/12/2026 6/13/2026 7/8/2026 7/9/2026 7/17/2026 7/18/2026 7/24/2026 7/25/2026 8/1/2026 8/15/2026 8/22/2026 9/12/2026 9/26/2026 10/3/2026 10/10/2026 10/17/2026 10/24/2026 10/30/2026 10/31/2026 11/7/2026 11/14/2026
The details on record
| Recalling company | Ajinomoto Foods North America Inc. |
|---|---|
| Company location | Ontario, CA |
| Where it was distributed | Distributed in AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WY. |
| How much was recalled | 3,059,808 lbs. or 127,492 cases (24 lbs. per case) |
| Recall started | March 3, 2026 |
| Published by the FDA | April 1, 2026 |
| Recall type | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
| How the company announced it | Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit |
| FDA recall number | H-0591-2026 |
Everything above comes from the FDA enforcement report for this recall. Read the official notice for the company's own wording, contact numbers, and any photographs of the packaging.
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