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MARS FOODS US Recall: Possible presence of stones in product

United States

TerminatedClass II

Company
MARS FOODS US
Product
Ben's Original Ready Rice Original Long Grain White, 8.8oz.,…
Recall date
September 12, 2025
Terminated
April 14, 2026
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

Possible presence of stones in product

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
Ben's Original Ready Rice Original Long Grain White, 8.8oz., UPC 0 54800 42333 0. 12 retail units per wholesale case Not published in this source record 273 cases 533ELGRV22 534ALGRV22

Distribution

  • WI
  • TX
  • MI
  • IL
  • NC
  • GA
  • LA
  • CA
  • NJ

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
H-0097-2026
Event ID
97741
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Company
MARS FOODS US
Product description
Ben's Original Ready Rice Original Long Grain White, 8.8oz., UPC 0 54800 42333 0. 12 retail units per wholesale case
Quantity
273 cases
Reason
Possible presence of stones in product
Recall initiation date
September 12, 2025
Report date
October 29, 2025
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
April 14, 2026
Distribution pattern
WI, TX, MI, IL, NC, GA, LA, CA, NJ
UPC, lot, and code information
533ELGRV22 534ALGRV22
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method
E-Mail
Source last updated
Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
Public Health Trace retrieval date

Other products recalled under this same event

This recall shares FDA event ID 97741 with 2 other product entries in Public Health Trace.

FDA Recall United States Terminated Historical recordClass II

MARS FOODS US

Product
Ben's Original Ready Rice Whole Grain Brown, 8.8oz., UPC 0 5…
Published
October 29, 2025
Distribution
Multiple states

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FDA Recall United States Terminated Historical recordClass II

MARS FOODS US

Product
Ben's Original Ready Rice Long Grain & Wild, 8.8oz., UPC 0 5…
Published
October 29, 2025
Distribution
Multiple states

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Responsible company: MARS FOODS US

Other recalls from MARS FOODS US

FDA Recall United States Terminated Historical recordClass II

MARS FOODS US

Product
Ben's Original Ready Rice Whole Grain Brown, 8.8oz., UPC 0 5…
Published
October 29, 2025
Distribution
Multiple states

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FDA Recall United States Terminated Historical recordClass II

MARS FOODS US

Product
Ben's Original Ready Rice Long Grain & Wild, 8.8oz., UPC 0 5…
Published
October 29, 2025
Distribution
Multiple states

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Distribution map

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Distribution map
State Distributed
Wisconsin 1
Texas 1
Michigan 1
Illinois 1
North Carolina 1
Georgia 1
Louisiana 1
California 1
New Jersey 1

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