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BEN'S ORIGINAL
CSWH grade A (92)
Method v1.0 (how we grade), based on the records below; exact score 92.
| Indicator | Grade | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Recalls (40%) | B (80) | 1 Class II (4 points) · 1 event For current recalls see FDA and USDA. |
| Ingredients (40%) | A (100) | Tier A: 0 of 45 products · A (100) (25%) Tier B: 0 of 45 products · A (100) (15%) |
| FDA warning letters (20%) | A (100) | None found to the owner Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 29, 2026. |
Shown, not graded: recall reasons (1 foreign material) · IARC notes (0 products) · FDA dye pledge: none on FDA's tracker.
Recalls, Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 29, 2026
Class II, Sep 12, 2025 · Foreign material · FDA event 97741, 3 products (counted once)
Ben's Original Ready Rice Long Grain & Wild, 8.8oz., UPC 0 54800 42331 6. 12 retail units per wholesale case
- Reason (FDA's words)
- Possible presence of stones in product
- Code information
- 533BMGRV22 533CLGRV22 533CMGRV22
- Recalling firm
- MARS FOODS US
- Dates
- Recall started Sep 12, 2025; classified Oct 20, 2025
- Status
- Terminated (status reported by FDA at classification)
- How we matched it
- matched by UPC 54800423316 (upc)
FDA record H-0096-2026: openFDA · Report an error
Ben's Original Ready Rice Original Long Grain White, 8.8oz., UPC 0 54800 42333 0. 12 retail units per wholesale case
- Reason (FDA's words)
- Possible presence of stones in product
- Code information
- 533ELGRV22 534ALGRV22
- Recalling firm
- MARS FOODS US
- Dates
- Recall started Sep 12, 2025; classified Oct 20, 2025
- Status
- Terminated (status reported by FDA at classification)
- How we matched it
- matched by UPC 54800423330 (upc)
FDA record H-0097-2026: openFDA · Report an error
Ben's Original Ready Rice Whole Grain Brown, 8.8oz., UPC 0 54800 42334 7. 12 retail units per wholesale case.
- Reason (FDA's words)
- Possible presence of stones in product
- Code information
- 534AMGRV22 534BMGRV22 534DMGRV22
- Recalling firm
- MARS FOODS US
- Dates
- Recall started Sep 12, 2025; classified Oct 20, 2025
- Status
- Terminated (status reported by FDA at classification)
- How we matched it
- matched by UPC 54800423347 (upc)
FDA record H-0098-2026: openFDA · Report an error
Store-brand and co-packer recalls count on a brand only when a UPC in the recall matches one of its products.
Ingredients on our watch list
None of the 45 products with an ingredient statement contains a watched ingredient.
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FDA warning letters to Uncle Ben's Inc., Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 29, 2026
None found from FDA food offices.
FDA notes that later events may have changed the regulatory status of what a letter discusses.