The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on October 14 (Tuesday) that Ben’s Original rice products may contain stones, leading the company to voluntarily recall some of its products. According to the announcement, consuming small stones could potentially cause damage to the mouth or digestive tract. It was stated that these small stones originated from a rice farm, though the specific farm’s name was not disclosed. As of now, there have been no reports of illnesses or injuries related to this recall. Ben’s Original issued the recall notice on October 10.
Affected products were distributed by Associated Grocers, C&S, and Dot Foods between August and September. Ben’s Original is recalling the following products within the United States:
Ben’s Original Ready Rice Long Grain White Rice
Lot number: 533ELGRV22; Best by date: August 2026
Lot number: 534ALGRV22; Best by date: August 2026
Ben’s Original Ready Rice Whole Grain Brown Rice
Lot number: 534AMGRV22; Best by date: August 2026
Lot number: 534BMGRV22; Best by date: August 2026
Lot number: 534DMGRV22; Best by date: August 2026
Ben’s Original Ready Rice Long Grain & Wild Rice
Lot number: 533BMGRV22; Best by date: August 2026
Lot number: 533CLGRV22; Best by date: August 2026
Lot number: 533CMGRV22; Best by date: August 2026
The FDA mentioned that the recalled Ben’s Original products were sold at retailers such as Target, Amazon, HEB Supermarkets, Piggly Wiggly, and United Markets. Consumers can contact Ben’s Original customer service at 1-800-548-6253 for detailed information and to process returns.
This information was referenced from a report by USA TODAY.