{"id":2535,"date":"2026-03-04T21:22:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T21:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=2535"},"modified":"2026-03-04T21:22:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T21:22:00","slug":"nearly-40-million-pounds-of-chicken-products-have-been-recalled-due-to-glass-fragments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=2535","title":{"rendered":"Nearly 40 Million Pounds Of Chicken Products Have Been Recalled Due To Glass Fragments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-journey-body=\"standard-article\">\n<div class=\"css-hl6xtf e1wzc3k51\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.delish.com\/_assets\/design-tokens\/fre\/static\/icons\/clock-regular.4ddebeb.svg\" alt=\"Estimated read time\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><span class=\"css-ihlrqz e1wzc3k50\">2 min read<\/span><\/div>\n<ul data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"css-kw9lqy emevuu60\">\n<li data-node-id=\"0.0\">Nearly 40 million pounds of chicken products have been recalled in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.1\">Both Trader Joe\u2019s and Kroger products are included in the massive recall.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.2\">The recalled products may contain glass, so it is advised to throw them away or return them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-18pb4rg emevuu60\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">A few weeks ago, Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. issued a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fsis.usda.gov\/recalls-alerts\/ajinomoto-foods-north-america-inc--expands-recall-chicken-and-pork-fried-rice-ramen\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.fsis.usda.gov\/recalls-alerts\/ajinomoto-foods-north-america-inc--expands-recall-chicken-and-pork-fried-rice-ramen\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"recall\" data-node-id=\"2.1\" class=\"body-link css-8bav6j emevuu60\">recall<\/a> on over three million pounds of chicken fried rice products for foreign material contamination\u2014specifically, glass fragments. Today, the FDA announced that the recall has been expanded to include additional ready-to-eat chicken products sold at popular grocery stores such as Trader Joe\u2019s and Kroger. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">The initial recall covered only two products after receiving numerous consumer complaints that glass was found in the food: Ajinomoto Yakitori Chicken with Japanese-Style Fried Rice and Trader Joe\u2019s Chicken Fried Rice.<\/p>\n<div data-embed=\"composite\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-17\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"embed css-0 e17cny3g2\">\n<div class=\"css-1yt7om e17cny3g0\">\n<div class=\"size-medium css-103j9yb e17cny3g1\">\n<div size=\"medium\" data-embed=\"body-image\" class=\"align-center size-medium embed css-4aolxf e1fodxfw4\">\n<div class=\"css-uwraif e1fodxfw3\"><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"packaging for yakitori chicken with japanesestyled fried rice\" title=\"packaging for yakitori chicken with japanesestyled fried 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https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/screenshot-2026-02-20-at-11-12-26-am-6998881893c41.png?crop=0.6106382978723405xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=980:* 2000w\" src=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/screenshot-2026-02-20-at-11-12-26-am-6998881893c41.png?crop=0.6106382978723405xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=980:*\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p><figcaption data-theme-key=\"photo-credit-figcaption\" class=\"css-1am3yn9 e1g9hcy40\"><span data-theme-key=\"photo-credit-creditor\" class=\"css-l4pefh e1geg53v2\">USDA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"5\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Now, however, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fsis.usda.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/media_file\/documents\/Recall-005-2026-EXP-Product-List.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.fsis.usda.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/media_file\/documents\/Recall-005-2026-EXP-Product-List.pdf\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"16 total products\" data-node-id=\"5.1\" class=\"body-link css-8bav6j emevuu60\">16 total products<\/a> have been included in the recall, including both ready-to-eat and not ready-to-eat chicken and pork fried rice, ramen, and shu mai dumpling products\u2014upping the total recall to 36,987,575 pounds of food. The products were produced between October 21, 2024, and February 26, 2026, under brand names Ajinomoto, Kroger, Ling Ling, Tai Pei, and Trader Joe\u2019s, and have best-by dates ranging from February 28, 2026, through August 19, 2027.<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"watch-next\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-18\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"7\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">The affected products have establishment numbers P-18356, P-18356B, or P-47971 and were shipped to retail locations nationwide. Select Ajinomoto products were also exported to both Canada and Mexico. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">The issue was discovered after numerous consumer complaints alerted FSIS to the presence of glass in the products. \u201cUpon 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,\u201d stated the notice.  <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">To date, there have been no confirmed reports of injury from consuming these products, but consumers are urged to contact a healthcare provider with any concerns. The recall cautions consumers not to eat the products and instead throw them away or return them to their place of purchase.   <\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-19\" data-node-id=\"10\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside class=\"css-1hu65xl e94w1mj1\"\/><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2 min read Nearly 40 million pounds of chicken products have been recalled in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. Both Trader Joe\u2019s and Kroger products are included in the massive recall. The recalled products may contain glass, so it is advised to throw them away or return them. 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