A chocolate company has expanded an ongoing recall to include its entire range of products due to potential salmonella contamination. Spring & Mulberry, known for its date-sweetened chocolate bars, announced the widening of a previously issued recall to cover all 12 of its product lines, according to a Friday statement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Recall Background
The initial recall, announced in January, involved Spring & Mulberry's Mint Leaf Date Sweetened Chocolate Bar, which was sold online and through select retail partners starting September 15, 2025. The FDA stated that the investigation has now identified a single lot of date ingredient used in the company's chocolate production as the most likely source of contamination.
The expanded recall affects the following chocolate bar flavors: Blood Orange, Coffee, Earl Grey, Lavender Rose, Mango Chili, Mint Leaf, Mixed Berry, Mulberry Fennel, Pecan Date, Pure Dark, Pure Dark Mini, and Sea Salt. These products were sold online and through select retail partners nationwide from August 2025.
Product Identification and Consumer Advice
Consumers can identify the impacted products by their batch or lot code, UPC number, or box color, details of which are available on the company's website. All chocolate bars included in the expanded recall have tested negative for Salmonella, and no illnesses have been reported to date. However, the FDA urges consumers not to consume the affected products as a precaution.
To receive a refund, consumers should take a photo of the item's packaging, including the batch code, and email it to recalls@springandmulberry.com before discarding the product. Symptoms of Salmonella infection typically appear within 12 to 72 hours after consuming contaminated food and can include diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps. These symptoms usually last four to seven days and resolve without treatment. Severe infections may involve high fever, headache, lethargy, rash, or blood in urine or stool.
Recent Food Recalls
In recent months, several food products have been recalled due to concerns about Salmonella contamination. Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert for meat and poultry products made with a dry milk powder that could have been contaminated. This led to the recall of two pizzas: Mama Cozzi's Biscuit Crust Sausage & Cheese Breakfast Pizza and Biscuit Crust Cooked Pork Belly Crumbles, Cooked Bacon Topping, Pepper & Onion Breakfast Pizza, both sold at Aldi stores nationwide. Additionally, three Great Value frozen pizzas sold at Walmart—Thin Crust Chicken Bacon Ranch, Ultra Thin Crust Chicken Bacon Ranch, and Stuffed Crust Chicken Bacon Ranch—were also recalled.
Last month, Ghirardelli recalled dozens of its hot cocoa and frappé mixes due to potential Salmonella contamination in its milk powder. The company stated that the recall was issued "out of an abundance of caution" and reported no illnesses.
