Popular chocolate bars sold at a number of retailers nationwide has been recalled due to possible contamination with salmonella, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
The voluntary recall, from Spring & Mulberry, was issued Monday, the FDA said, initially only impacting a certain lot of its Mint Leaf Date Sweetened Chocolate Bars in teal packaging.
Wednesday, the recall was expanded to include seven additional flavors that may have been impacted, with a full list below:
- Earl Grey (purple packaging)
- Lavender Rose (light blue packaging)
- Mango Chili (rose packaging)
- Mint Leaf (teal packaging)
- Mixed Berry (purple packaging)
- Mulberry Fennel (burgundy packaging)
- Pecan Date (yellow packaging)
- Pure Dark Minis (blue packaging)
The bars were available for purchase online and through “select retail partners” across the country since Sept. 15, 2025, a release from the FDA said. The impacted products can be identified by the brand name, box color, flavor name and lot code number.
According to the recall, the potential for contamination was identified after routine testing at a third-party laboratory. No reported illnesses or adverse health impacts were reported to date, and customers who purchased the items should dispose of it and request a refund.
In a message posted to Instagram Wednesday, Spring & Mulberry said that while all follow-up testing was negative, it issued a voluntary recall “in the interest of public safety.”
The post added that the recall was expanded to include additional bars made during the same time period and on the same equipment, out of an abundance of caution, as Salmonella can be difficult to detect. A full list of recalled products and lot codes can be found here.
Spring & Mulberry chocolates are sold in a number of shops, markets and even department stores nationwide, the site showed, including in some grocery stores, department stores, hotels, local gift stores and more.
Symptoms of Salmonella
Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in children, elderly people and those with weakened immune systems. Healthy people infected with Salmonella may experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.
“In rare cases, infection can result in the organism entering the bloodstream and causing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis, and arthritis,” the FDA said.
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