Two Separate Food Recalls: Trader Joe's Chicken Fried Rice and McCain Tater Tots
Trader Joe's recalled chicken fried rice nationwide due to possible glass contamination after four customer reports. Separately, the FDA expanded a recall of McCain Foods tater tots to 648,000 pounds over plastic fragment concerns.
Two separate food recalls have been announced in recent weeks involving possible foreign material contamination. Trader Joe's issued a nationwide recall of ready-to-eat chicken fried rice due to possible glass contamination, while federal officials expanded an existing recall of frozen tater tots that may contain plastic fragments.
The Trader Joe's recall affects Chicken Fried Rice sold across the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The frozen product may contain small pieces of glass. The recall was announced after four customers reported finding glass in the fried rice. No injuries have been confirmed, FSIS said in a notice posted Feb. 19.
The recalled item comes in a 20-ounce plastic bag labeled: "Trader Joe's Chicken Fried Rice with stir fried rice, vegetables, seasoned dark chicken meat and eggs." The affected packages have best-by dates ranging from Sept. 8, 2026, through Nov. 17, 2026. Ajinomoto Foods North America, the Oregon-based company that makes the product, said customers with questions can call 855-742-5011 or email [email protected].
FSIS said consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. Shoppers should throw the product away or return it to the place of purchase.
In a separate action, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said the expanded recall now covers about 648,000 pounds of frozen tater tots made by McCain Foods at a facility in Idaho. The recall began last month and originally involved some Ore-Ida and Sysco Imperial potato products. The new FDA notice adds more bulk tater tot products made for food service use.
The frozen potatoes may contain "clear, hard plastic fragments," the FDA said. These pieces could pose a choking risk or cause injuries to the mouth or throat if eaten. So far, the agency says no injuries have been reported.
Most of the recalled products were sent to food service vendors such as restaurants and schools, not sold in grocery stores. That limits how many people may have been exposed, the FDA stated.
The newly added items include more than 21,500 cases of Ore-Ida Tater Tots Shaped Potatoes. Each case weighs roughly 30 pounds and contains six 5-pound bags. The recall also includes 67 cases of Sonic-branded tater tots, packaged the same way.
The affected products were shipped to vendors in 28 states: Alaska, Arkansas, Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.
The agency classified the recall as Class II. That means eating the product could cause short-term or reversible health effects, but serious harm is not likely. Anyone with questions about the recall can visit the FDA's recall website or contact McCain Foods directly at 877-804-6198 for information about refunds or disposal.