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Coffee that might have glass recalled from Dollar General stores in 48 states

Pieces of glass shouldn’t be in any food, which is why Dollar General issued a not-food-in-your-food recall of Clover Velley Instant Coffee that might have glass.

“The recall is being initiated after a customer notified Dollar General employees about the potential issue,” the discount chain’s FDA-posted recall notice said. “Ingesting glass fragments may cause injury to the consumer, and these injuries may include damage to teeth, laceration of the mouth and throat, or perforation of the intestine.

“Dollar General is actively investigating the source of the glass contamination and apologizes for any inconvenience caused by this product issue.”

An 8-ounce jar of Clover Valley Instant Coffee.
An 8-ounce jar of Clover Valley Instant Coffee. FDA

This covers 8-ounce jars of Clover Valley Instant Coffee, lot No. L-5165 with a best by date of 12/14/2026 and lot Nos. L-5163 and L-5164 with best by dates 12/13/2026. These jars went to every state except Alaska and Hawaii.

if you have the coffee, throw it out and reach out to Dollar General about a refund by emailing customercare@dollargeneral.com or calling 888-309-9030, seven days a week, 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. Eastern time.

Dollar General recalled 8-ounce jars of its store brand instant coffee in 48 states.
Dollar General recalled 8-ounce jars of its store brand instant coffee in 48 states. Dollar General

This story was originally published August 13, 2025 at 2:48 PM with the headline "Coffee that might have glass recalled from Dollar General stores in 48 states."

David J. Neal
Miami Herald
Since 1989, David J. Neal’s domain at the Miami Herald has expanded to include writing about Panthers (NHL and FIU), Dolphins, old school animation, food safety, fraud, naughty lawyers, bad doctors and all manner of breaking news. He drinks coladas whole. He does not work Indianapolis 500 Race Day.
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