WASHINGTON (WLOS) — Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc., a Portland, Ore., business, is expanding its Feb. 19 recall of frozen not-ready-to-eat (NRTE) chicken products, announcing it’s recalling more than 33 million pounds of its products.
According to a March 4 news release from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, the products may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically glass.
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Ajinomoto Foods 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, the release said.
This expansion includes 16 products produced between Oct. 21, 2024, and Feb. 26, 2026, under brand names Ajinomoto, Kroger, Ling Ling, Tai Pei and Trader Joe’s. These products have best-by dates ranging from Feb. 28, 2026, through Aug. 19, 2027.
The product list can be found by clicking on this link. Images of the products’ labels can be found by clicking on this link.
According to the release, the products subject to recall have P-18356, P-18356B, or P-47971 inside the USDA mark of inspection and were shipped to retail locations nationwide. There were also Ajinomoto items exported to Canada and Mexico, the release said.
The problem was discovered when the establishment notified USDA that it received multiple consumer complaints involving glass found in products. 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, the release said.
There have been no confirmed reports of injury due to consumption of this product. Anyone concerned about an injury should contact a healthcare provider.
The USDA said in the release that 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.
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.