Trader Joe’s Rants & Raves (mostly raves, a few rants)

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HERE IS AN UPDATE ON RECALLED PRODUCTS (Mar 6, 2026)

As of March 2026, Trader Joe’s has recalled several frozen, ready-to-eat products due to potential contamination with foreign matter – specifically glass. Originally it as just Japanese Fried Rice. The list was expanded to include:

Trader Joe’s Chicken Fried Rice, Vegetable Fried Rice, Japanese Style Fried Rice, and Chicken Shu Mai—

All of these were produced for Trader Joe’s by AJINOMOTO Foods North America Inc.

Some of these items are also sold at Costco under their label.

Chicken Fried Rice, Vegetable Fried Rice, Japanese Style Fried Rice, and Chicken Shu Mai

Check to see if you have any of these items and if so to be on the safe side either return to Trader Joe’s for a REFUND – or throw them out. Maybe you could even dump the contents and just bring back the bag?

Customers should check for affected items and return them to any store for a refund