Dollar General issues recall on coffee brand due to potential glass contamination

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. – Dollar General issued a recall of coffee sold in its stores due to the potential presence of glass.

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) website, Dollar General is recalling three lots of eight-ounce Clover Valley® Instant Coffee after a customer notified Dollar General employees

The lot was sold between July 9 and July 21 exclusively in Dollar General retail stores located in the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY.

Recall Information from Dollar General:

8-Ounce Clover Valley® Instant Coffee
Package UPC: 876941004069
Lot: L-5163 / Best By 12/13/2026
Lot: L-5164 / Best by 12/13/2026
Lot: L-5165 / Best by 12/14/2026

Dollar General states customers can find the lot and best-by date information around the neck of the unit.

The FDA website states that 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 states that customers who purchased the affected products should discard them and contact Dollar General by email at customercare@dollargeneral.com or by phone at 1-888-309-9030 from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. CST seven days a week to request a full refund of the purchase price (including any tax).

Dollar General is investigating the source of the glass contamination with the knowledge of the FDA.