MANNA FoodBank Ben’s Original™ Issues Voluntary Recall of Select Ben’s Original Long Grain White, Whole Grain Brown, and Long Grain & Wild Ready Rice Products Due to Possible Presence of Small Stones from Farm

Ben’s Original™ Issues Voluntary Recall of Select Ben’s Original Long Grain White, Whole Grain Brown, and Long Grain & Wild Ready Rice Products Due to Possible Presence of Small Stones from Farm - 10/15/25

Summary

Company Announcement Date:

October 10, 2025

FDA Publish Date:

October 14, 2025

Product Type:

Food & Beverages
Contaminants

Reason for Announcement:

Potential Foreign Body Contaminant – Small Stones

Company Name:

Ben’s Original

Brand Name:

Ben’s Original

Product Description:

Long Grain White, Whole Grain Brown, and Long Grain & Wild Ready Rice

Company Announcement

Ben’s Original is initiating a voluntary recall in the United States on a limited number of Ben’s Original Long Grain White, Whole Grain Brown, and Long Grain & Wild Ready Rice products due to the possible presence of small, naturally occurring stones originating from the rice farm. These small stones pose possible risk of oral or digestive tract injury if consumed.

This recall is limited only to the batch codes and best by dates listed in the table below, both of which can be found on the bottom seal of the back of the package. Impacted retailers are not limited to those listed below as additional retailers may have purchased products distributed by Associated Grocers, C&S, and Dot Foods from August through September.

Item Description	Batch Code	Best By Date	Retailers
Ben’s Original Ready Rice Long Grain White Rice	533ELGRV22	8/2026
Ben’s Original Ready Rice Long Grain White Rice	534ALGRV22	8/2026	HEB
Ben’s Original Ready Rice Whole Grain Brown Rice	534AMGRV22	8/2026	Target
	534BMGRV22	8/2026
	534DMGRV22	8/2026	HEB
Ben’s Original Ready Rice Long Grain & Wild Rice	533BMGRV22	8/2026
	533CLGRV22	8/2026	United Markets
	533CMGRV22	8/2026	HEB, Amazon, Piggly Wiggly

This is an isolated issue limited to these batches— no other Ben’s Original™ products are affected. In line with our commitment to transparency and trust, we are taking action to remove the impacted products from the stores where they were sent and to notify consumers.

There have been no reports of injury or illness to date regarding the potentially impacted product. If you believe you have purchased this product, please do not consume it. Contact Ben’s Original Consumer Care to initiate a return and to address any questions at 1-800-548-6253 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST) Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (CST) Saturday and Sunday.

Company Contact Information

Consumers:

1-800-548-6253

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* We believe that none of the product being recalled were processed or offered through the national office
* We strongly encourage you to notify your agencies within one business day from receipt of this notice.
* ALL cased and uncased inventories, both at the member level and agency level, need to be checked. This product may have entered member and agency warehouses through salvage, local donations, TEFAP, local purchases, retail pickups, food drives, or other avenues.
* For additional local details, please contact the Health Department(s) for the area(s) your food bank serves.
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About Feeding America Recall Notices

The Feeding America national office issues notifications of all national Class I and II recalls–those involving a health hazard situation in which there is reasonable probability that eating the food will cause health problems or death–and other recalls that may affect the safety of food supplied to network members.

The national office strongly encourages all member product solicitors, operations managers, and others involved in food and grocery distribution to regularly consult resources provided by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) at http://www.fda.gov/opacom/7alerts.html, and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fsis_Recalls/index.asp. Additionally, members can often receive information on national, state, and local recalls by contacting their local health departments.

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