Food recall: Ben's Original Ready Rice Long Grain & Wild, 8.8oz., UPC 0 54800 42331 6. 12 retail units per wholesale case
FDA enforcement event 97741 is a food recall by MARS FOODS US of Chicago, IL, initiated 12 Sep 2025 and classified Class II, with 3 product records.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 54% of the 569 food enforcement events initiated in 2025 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 14 Apr 2026. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. This is the only enforcement event on this register for MARS FOODS US.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
MARS FOODS US, Chicago, IL.
Reason for recall
"Possible presence of stones in product"
Distribution
"WI, TX, MI, IL, NC, GA, LA, CA, NJ"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-0096-2026 | Ben's Original Ready Rice Long Grain & Wild, 8.8oz., UPC 0 54800 42331 6. 12 retail units per wholesale case | 1075 cases | Class II | Terminated | 29 Oct 2025 |
| 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 | 273 cases | Class II | Terminated | 29 Oct 2025 |
| H-0098-2026 | Ben's Original Ready Rice Whole Grain Brown, 8.8oz., UPC 0 54800 42334 7. 12 retail units per wholesale case. | 315 cases | Class II | Terminated | 29 Oct 2025 |
Context
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Possible presence of stones in product"
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "WI, TX, MI, IL, NC, GA, LA, CA, NJ"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 14 Apr 2026. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.