Preferred Popcorn Organic Yellow Popcorn May Contain Tempered Glass Foreign Material
Preferred Popcorn recalls organic yellow popcorn products that may contain tempered glass pieces between 3-7mm in size. Consumers should check UPCs and packaging details to identify affected items.
Use caution until it’s fixed
Popcorn may contain foreign material: tempered glass between 3 mm and 7 mm in size
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What happened, in plain English
Preferred Popcorn is recalling organic yellow popcorn products that may contain small pieces of tempered glass (3-7mm). This hazard could cause injury if the glass pieces are ingested or cut skin. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/15176-preferred-popcorn-organic-yellow-popcorn-may-contain-tempered-glass-foreign.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/15176-preferred-popcorn-organic-yellow-popcorn-may-contain-tempered-glass-foreign · Updated October 4, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1437-2020
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“Preferred Popcorn Organic Yellow Popcorn May Contain Tempered Glass Foreign Material.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/15176-preferred-popcorn-organic-yellow-popcorn-may-contain-tempered-glass-foreign. Based on FDA recall #F-1437-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1437-2020%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Tempered glass pieces between 3 and 7 millimeters in size can be accidentally ingested or cause cuts to the mouth, throat, or skin. These small glass fragments are difficult to see with the naked eye and can be present in the popcorn without the consumer noticing.
Who’s affected
Anyone who purchased Preferred Popcorn organic yellow popcorn products between 2021 and 2022. People with small children or those who eat popcorn frequently are at higher risk of injury from glass pieces.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the following product names and UPCs: Great Northern Organic Popcorn (5 lbs), Hometown Food Company Organic Butterfly Popcorn (2200 lbs), Lesser Evil Organic Yellow Butterfly Popcorn (2185 lbs), and other listed products. The recall includes items sold by Preferred Popcorn LLC in Chapman, NE, and Trader Joe's in Monrovia, CA.
- Brand
Preferred Popcorn- Product
Organic Yellow Popcorn packaged in the following ways: 1) Great Northern Organic Popcorn, Net Wt. 5 Pounds (2.26- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Look for the product name, weight, and UPC code on the packaging to confirm if it matches the recalled items listed in the notice.
Stop Using if Unsure
If you cannot identify the product as recalled, stop using it and contact Preferred Popcorn for further guidance.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 10 states, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “Distributed to the US States CA, CO, CT, FL, IA, IL, KY, OH, SD, WI, and British Columbia, Canada” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 56 days after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #F-1437-2020 (August 28, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1437-2020 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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