Check your pantry: Recall issued for Ben's Original rice products
Here's how to find out if you a have a recalled product.
From the food in your fridge to the appliances in your home to the car in your driveway, recalls touch everyday life, but the warnings don't always reach us in time. It takes time for the investigators to kind of put the pieces of the puzzle together. Teresa Murray is the consumer watchdog for the US Public Interest Research Group. She walked us through the timeline of *** typical food recall. It can take several weeks between the time that somebody gets sick and goes. To *** medical provider and then the time that the CDC identifies the source and there's enough information to say, Aha, OK, it's that particular brand of that particular product. For things like vehicles and consumer products, Murray says it can take months, even years, as regulators and companies negotiate over fixes. The consequences of those delays can be deadly. Last week, the US government released *** warning about *** popular Fisher Price baby. In 2019, Fisher Price recalled its rock and place sleeper after more than 30 infant deaths since its 2009 release. *** House Oversight report found the company and the Consumer Product Safety Commission knew of fatalities and injuries as early as 2012. Since the recall, the CPSC says 70 more deaths have been reported, including eight after the announcement prompting *** re-announcement in 2023. Our recall notifications. I mean this country absolutely stinks, and unfortunately there's not one single policy solution that would just fix everything. I mean, we all need to do better. So what can you do before you buy anything? Check safeerproducts.gov. That's the CPSC site where you can file and read complaints. You can search by brand and search by kind of by product. You can say, gosh, there have been like dozens of complaints, and that might give you *** clue. Maybe you should try and look for *** different brand. Register big ticket items, especially baby gear like car seats and strollers, so companies can contact you if *** recall happens. For vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has *** tool on its website that lets you search for recalls associated with your vehicle identification number, otherwise known as VIN. Finally, sign up for recall alerts by visiting this site, recalls.gov. And Murray recommends making recall checks part of your weekly routine. Reporting in Washington, I'm Annie Lou.
Check your pantry: Recall issued for Ben's Original rice products
Here's how to find out if you a have a recalled product.
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Updated: 3:29 PM CDT Oct 15, 2025
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Check your pantry — Ben's Original just recalled three of its Ready Rice products due to possible contamination of small stones.According to the company announcement posted to the FDA website, the voluntary recall was issued on October 10 "due to the possible presence of small, naturally occurring stones originating from the rice farm." If consumed, the statement reads, the stones could lead to oral or digestive tract injury. What products are affected? There are three Ben's Original Ready Rice products that have been recalled: Long Grain White Rice, Whole Grain Brown Rice, and Long Grain & Wild Rice. Only the products with specific batch codes and best by dates are affected, which "can be found on the bottom seal of the back of the package," according to the announcement. The recalled products are as follows:Ben's Original Ready Rice Long Grain White Rice with the best by date 8/2026 and batch codes 533ELGRV22 or 534ALGRV22.Ben's Original Ready Rice Whole Grain Brown Rice with the best by date 8/2026 and batch codes 534AMGRV22, 534BMGRV22, or 534DMGRV22. Ben's Original Ready Rice Long Grain & Wild Rice with the best by date 8/2026 and batch codes 533BMGRV22, 533CLGRV22, or 533CMGRV22. The announcement notes that the retailers are not limited to those listed in the recall, as additional retailers could have purchased products.What to do if you have a recalled productAs of now, there haven't been any reports of injury or illness related to the recall, but if you have a recalled product, do not consume it. The release says to contact Ben's Original Consumer Care at 1-800-548-6253 for questions and product returns.
Check your pantry — Ben's Original just recalled three of its Ready Rice products due to possible contamination of small stones.
According to the posted to the , the voluntary recall was issued on October 10 "due to the possible presence of small, naturally occurring stones originating from the rice farm." If consumed, the statement reads, the stones could lead to oral or digestive tract injury.
What products are affected?
There are three Ben's Original Ready Rice products that have been recalled: Long Grain White Rice, Whole Grain Brown Rice, and Long Grain & Wild Rice. Only the products with specific batch codes and best by dates are affected, which "can be found on the bottom seal of the back of the package," according to the announcement.
The recalled products are as follows:
- Ben's Original Ready Rice Long Grain White Rice with the best by date 8/2026 and batch codes 533ELGRV22 or 534ALGRV22.
- Ben's Original Ready Rice Whole Grain Brown Rice with the best by date 8/2026 and batch codes 534AMGRV22, 534BMGRV22, or 534DMGRV22.
- Ben's Original Ready Rice Long Grain & Wild Rice with the best by date 8/2026 and batch codes 533BMGRV22, 533CLGRV22, or 533CMGRV22.
The announcement notes that the retailers are not limited to those listed in the recall, as additional retailers could have purchased products.
What to do if you have a recalled product
As of now, there haven't been any reports of injury or illness related to the recall, but if you have a recalled product, do not consume it. The release says to contact Ben's Original Consumer Care at 1-800-548-6253 for questions and product returns.
