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WarningRecall #H-0594-2026Food

Ajinomoto Foods North America Inc. Recalls Item 5650893 Ajinomoto Japanese-Style Vegetable Fried Rice

Ajinomoto Foods North America Inc. · Class II — Moderate Risk

Packaged food on grocery store aisle shelves — representative photo for FDA food recall
A U.S. grocery store aisle (representative file photo). Specific recalled product: see recall details below. Photo: Tessa Bury / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0).

Product Description

Item 5650893 Ajinomoto Japanese-Style Vegetable Fried Rice made with hijiki seaweed, fried tofu, edamame, and other colorful vegetables in an umami dashi sauce Net wt. 17oz. Retail box UPC 071757508934. Product packaging is flexible bags in a master case or flexible bags in cartons in a master case. There are 8/17oz. boxes or 8.5 lbs. per case. Case UPC 10071757508931. All products are intended to be stored frozen and fully cooked to 165F before eating.

Reason for Recall

Foreign objects are glass varying in size from 1-3cm long and 2-4mm wide.

FDA Classification

Class II — Moderate Risk

A situation in which use of, or exposure to, a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

Distribution

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.

Remedy

Consumers should stop using this product. Contact the recalling firm for further instructions regarding this product.

411 Press Analysis

The FDA classified this recall as Class II, indicating the food product may cause temporary health problems or poses a slight threat of a serious nature. Ajinomoto Foods North America Inc. initiated the recall on March 3, 2026 affecting 35,955 lbs. or 4,230 cases (8.5 lbs. case). Foreign objects are glass varying in size from 1-3cm long and 2-4mm wide. The product was distributed nationwide. Consumers should check their purchases and discontinue use of any affected product. Contact Ajinomoto Foods North America Inc. for further instructions.

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