Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
MARS FOODS US: food recall H-0098-2026
MARS FOODS US of Chicago, IL recalled Ben's Original Ready Rice Whole Grain Brown, 8.8oz., UPC 0 54800 42334 7. 12 retail units per wholesale case. Reason: Possible presence of stones in product. The FDA listed it as Class II in its Enforcement Report dated Oct 29, 2025; distribution: California, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina, New Jersey, Texas, Wisconsin.
Record status as published: Terminated (terminated Apr 14, 2026). openFDA data last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Recall details
- Product
- Ben's Original Ready Rice Whole Grain Brown, 8.8oz., UPC 0 54800 42334 7. 12 retail units per wholesale case.
- Product quantity
- 315 cases
- Reason for recall
- Possible presence of stones in product
- Codes, lots and dates on the package
- 534AMGRV22 534BMGRV22 534DMGRV22
- Distribution pattern
- WI, TX, MI, IL, NC, GA, LA, CA, NJ
- Recalling firm
- MARS FOODS US, Chicago, IL
- Classification
- Class II — the FDA uses this class for a situation in which using or being exposed to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
- Voluntary or mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How the firm first notified customers
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Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Recall initiated by the firm | Sep 12, 2025 |
| Classified by the FDA | Oct 20, 2025 |
| Published in the Enforcement Report | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Terminated | Apr 14, 2026 |
Other products in the same recall event
The FDA groups related products under one recall event (event 97741).
- H-0097-2026 — Ben's Original Ready Rice Original Long Grain White, 8.8oz., UPC 0 54800 42333 0. 12 retail units per wholesale case
- H-0096-2026 — Ben's Original Ready Rice Long Grain & Wild, 8.8oz., UPC 0 54800 42331 6. 12 retail units per wholesale case
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Sources
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA food enforcement reports, recall number H-0098-2026 (openFDA record). Data provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (https://open.fda.gov).
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