Ajinomoto Expands Frozen Food Recall to 37 Million Pounds Over Glass

Ajinomoto Foods North America Inc., an Oregon-based company, has expanded a nationwide recall of frozen food products to nearly 37 million pounds due to potential glass contamination, prompting federal officials to urge consumers to check their freezers immediately. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the expansion on Tuesday, classifying it as a Class I recall, the agency's highest risk level, indicating a reasonable probability of serious health consequences or death if the contaminated products are consumed.

The recall now encompasses 36,987,575 pounds of ready-to-eat and not-ready-to-eat frozen items, including chicken and pork fried rice, ramen, and shumai dumplings. These products, produced between October 21, 2024, and February 26, 2026, bear best-by dates from February 28, 2026, through August 19, 2027, and carry establishment numbers P18356, P18356B, or P47971 inside the USDA mark of inspection. Affected brands include Ajinomoto, Kroger, Ling Ling, Tai Pei, and Trader Joe's, with specific items such as Ajinomoto Tokyo Style Shoyu Soy Sauce Ramen With Chicken, Kroger Chinese Inspirations Chicken Fried Rice, Ling Ling...