Ajinomoto Teppanyaki Style Vegetable Fried Rice Recall
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Ajinomoto Foods North America Inc. is recalling 3,862,944 pounds of its Teppanyaki Style Vegetable Fried Rice due to potential contamination with glass fragments.
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Ajinomoto Teppanyaki Style Vegetable Fried Rice Recall
What Happened
Ajinomoto Foods North America Inc. is recalling the product because it may contain foreign objects, specifically glass varying in size from 1-3cm long and 2-4mm wide.
Which Products Are Affected
The affected product is Item 5650883 Ajinomoto Teppanyaki Style Vegetable Fried Rice, with retail box UPC 071757508835 and case UPC 10071757508832. It includes 6/9oz. bags per box or 54oz per box, with a total quantity of 3,862,944 lbs. or 143,072 cases (27 lbs. per case). The products were 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, and have Best If Use By dates ranging from 5/21/2026 to 05/05/2027. The official recall number is H-0593-2026.
What You Should Do
Consumers who have the affected products should not consume them and contact Ajinomoto Foods North America Inc. at their address: 4200 Concours Ste 100, Ontario, CA 91764-4982 for instructions, as the recall was initiated voluntarily by the firm.
Why This Matters
This recall affects a large quantity of frozen food products distributed across multiple U.S. states, potentially posing a risk to consumers due to the presence of glass fragments.
Source
FDA Recall Number: H-0593-2026. For more information, refer to the FDA's recall database.
Original source: FDA Official Notice ↗
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