According to reports from US media outlets such as Today and Supermarket News, a large-scale recall of frozen food has recently occurred in the United States, involving approximately 37 million pounds of products and affecting multiple chain retailers, including Trader Joe’s and Kroger.
The food recall has expanded to nearly 10 million pounds of frozen vegetable fried rice, which has been urgently removed from shelves due to the potential presence of glass shards in the product. This recall was initiated by food manufacturer Ajinomoto Foods North America because some products may have contained glass shards. Regulatory agencies stated that the problem stems from foreign object contamination in the ingredients, and they have received related consumer complaints.
Affected products include various ready-to-eat foods such as frozen fried rice, and ramen, including Trader Joe’s chicken fried rice, vegetable fried rice, Japanese fried rice, and chicken shumai. The report indicates that there have been no reports of personal injury, but the affected products have been removed from shelves nationwide.
Analysts believe that this incident is not only large in scale but also highlights the risks of “contract manufacturing + multi-brand sales” in the US food supply chain. Once a problem occurs at the source, it often quickly affects multiple retail channels, amplifying safety hazards.