Trader Joe’s recalls nearly 10M pounds of frozen food due to glass. Idaho on list of retail locations

Nearly 10 million pounds of Trader Joe’s products are being pulled from shelves, including in Idaho, as part of an ongoing recall of frozen foods.

Ajinomoto Foods North America Inc. said in a notice posted by the Food and Drug Administration that over 400,000 cases, or about 9.8 million pounds, of Trader Joe’s Vegetable Fried Rice are being recalled due to the presence of “foreign objects.”

The notice said that the products were being pulled due to “glass varying in size from 1-3 cm long and 2-4 mm wide.”

The vegetable fried rice packages were listed in a March 3 news release from Trader Joe’s as part of the recall. Other products mentioned by Trader Joe’s included its Chicken Fried Rice, Japanese Style Fried Rice and Chicken Shu Mai.

The Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said in a March 3 announcement that carrots were “the likely source of the glass contamination” after it received multiple complaints of glass being present in the packages.

“We err on the side of caution and are proactive in addressing issues,” Trader Joe’s said in a statement to USA TODAY. “We voluntarily take action quickly, aggressively investigating potential problems and removing the product from sale if there is any doubt about its safety or quality.”

USA TODAY has reached out to Ajinomoto Foods for comment.

Trader Joe’s recall details

The recalled vegetable fried rice packages have best-by dates ranging from Feb. 28 to Nov. 19 and a UPC of 00521482.

The FDA said in the notice that the recall is classified as a Class II recall. The risk classification from the federal agency indicates that the recalled products could cause “temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences” but that the chances of serious adverse health consequences are “remote.”

FSIS said in its March 3 announcement that any of the recalled products, which include brand names Kroger, Tai Pei and others, should be thrown away or returned to the point of sale. It was initiated on Feb. 19 and expanded on March 3.

The full product list and product labels connected to the recall are available on the FSIS website.

Where were the recalled Trader Joe’s products sent?

The recalled Vegetable Fried Rice packages were distributed in 43 states:

Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

Idaho Trader Joe’s locations

Trader Joe’s is located at the following spots in Idaho.

Boise – 300 S. Capitol Boulevard

Coeur d’Alene – 303 E. Spokane Avenue

Meridian – 2986 N. Eagle Road

This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal. Reporting by Marina Johnson and James Powel, Louisville Courier Journal. Distributed by USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect. IBR staff contributed to this report.