FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IIH-0594-2026

Product

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.

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Best By Date: 8/21/2026
Quantity
35,955 lbs. or 4,230 cases (8.5 lbs. case)

Why it was recalled

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

Recalling firm

Firm
Ajinomoto Foods North America Inc.
Notification channel
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
4200 Concours Ste 100, Ontario, California 91764-4982

Distribution

Distribution pattern
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.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2026-03-03
FDA classified
2026-03-20
Posted by FDA
2026-04-01
Status
Ongoing

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record H-0594-2026. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.