Class I U.S. Food and Drug Administration

1) Spring & Mulberry Pure Dark Date-Sweetened Chocolate recall: Potential Salmonella contamination

Recall published 4 months ago

Potential Salmonella contamination

The hazard: Salmonella contamination

The hazard here is Salmonella contamination, a bacterial infection that is usually unpleasant rather than dangerous, but which hits young children and older adults much harder.

What the notice says: Potential Salmonella contamination

Why it matters: Salmonella is one of the most common causes of foodborne illness in the United States. It spreads easily from a contaminated product to hands, taps, cloths and other food in the same kitchen.

Symptoms and when to call a doctor

The CDC describes salmonellosis as diarrhoea, fever and stomach cramps that usually begin between six hours and six days after exposure and last about four to seven days. Most people recover without treatment. Children under five, adults over 65 and people with weakened immune systems are more likely to become seriously ill. Seek care for diarrhoea with a high fever, bloody stools, vomiting that stops you keeping liquids down, diarrhoea lasting more than three days, or signs of dehydration such as very little urine, a dry mouth or dizziness when standing.

This page is general information, not medical advice. If you feel unwell, a clinician who can see you is the only person able to judge your case.

Recall details

Recall number
H-1103-2026
Published
July 1, 2026
Risk level
Class I
Status
Ongoing
Issued by
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Brand
Spring & Mulberry Inc.
Product type
Candy & chocolate
Units affected
111,733 individual bars
Distribution
Nationwide
Sold at
Amazon
Made in
United States
Lot / code info
1) Pure Dark: Product Number SMBARPC20001 Batch/Lot 025217 and Use By 02/28/2027 Batch/Lot 025218 and Use By 02/28/2027 Batch/Lot 025219 and Use By 02/28/2027 Batch/Lot 025254 and Use By 03/31/2027 Batch/Lot 025266 and Use By 03/31/2027 Batch/Lot 025269 and Use By 03/31/2027 Batch/Lot 025324 and Use By 05/31/2027 Batch/Lot 025338 and Use By 06/30/2027 Batch/Lot 025350 and Use By 06/30/2027 2) Pure Dark Minis: Product Number SMBARPC30001 Batch/Lot 025273 and Use By 03/31/2027 Batch/Lot 025302 and Use By 04/30/2027 Batch/Lot 025303 and Use By 04/30/2027 Batch/Lot 026009 and Use By 07/31/2027
UPC codes
850055470002, 850055470132

Products covered by this recall

1) Spring & Mulberry Pure Dark Date-Sweetened Chocolate, Net Wt. 2.1 oz. (60g), individually packaged in a navy blue box, UPC 850055470002, Dist. By Spring & Mulberry Raleigh, NC 27606. Wholesale product packed 48 bars (caddied)/56 bars (uncaddied) per case. Retail product sold individually or as a 3-pk, 6-pk, or 12-pk (Amazon only). 2) Spring & Mulberry Pure Dark Minis Date-Sweetened Chocolate, Net Wt. 0.75 oz. (22g), individually packaged in a navy blue box, UPC 850055470132, Dist. By Spring & Mulberry Raleigh, NC 27606. Wholesale product packed 64 bars (caddied)/204 bars (uncaddied) per case. Retail product sold individually or as a 3-pk, 6-pk, or 12-pk (Amazon only).

Check your product

The notice names 61 codes you can read straight off the package. Type the one printed on yours and the list below narrows to it.

UPC / barcode

Read the twelve digits under the barcode on the package.

  • 850055470002
  • 850055470132

Lot or batch code

Usually ink-stamped near the seam, the cap or the bottom of the pack.

  • 025217
  • Use By 02
  • 28
  • 2027 Batch
  • Lot 025218
  • 2027 Bat
  • 025219
  • Lot 025254
  • Use By 03
  • 31
  • 025266
  • Lot 025269
  • 025324
  • Use By 05
  • Lot 025338
  • Use By 06
  • 30
  • 025350
  • 2027 2
  • 025273

Best-by / use-by date

Printed beside the lot code, not on the price sticker.

  • 02
  • 28
  • 2027 Batch
  • Lot 025218
  • Use By 02
  • Lot 025254
  • Use By 03
  • 03
  • 31
  • Lot 025269
  • 05
  • Lot 025338
  • Use By 06
  • 06
  • 30
  • 2027 2
  • Lot 025302
  • Use By 04
  • 04
  • Lot 026009

Model or item number

On the rating label, the box or the instruction sheet.

  • packed 48 bars
  • as a 3-pk
  • 6-pk
  • 12-pk
  • packed 64 bars
  • SMBARPC20001 Batch
  • Lot 025217
  • Use By 02
  • 28
  • 2027
  • SMBARPC30001 Batch
  • Lot 025273
  • Use By 03
  • 31

Package size

Match the net weight or the piece count on the front of the pack.

  • 2.1 oz
  • 3 pk
  • 6 pk
  • 12 pk
  • 0.75 oz

Codes are lifted verbatim from the FDA — Food & cosmetics enforcement notice. A code that is missing here may still be covered — the official notice is the complete list.

What to do about Salmonella

Spring & Mulberry Inc. — The hazard here is Salmonella contamination, a bacterial infection that is usually unpleasant rather than dangerous, but which hits young children and older adults much harder.

  1. Stop eating the product and keep it away from anything ready to eat.
  2. If you repackaged or froze it, check the freezer too. Salmonella is not killed by freezing.
  3. Watch everyone who ate it for about a week, and call a doctor sooner for a child under five or an adult over 65.
  4. Bag it and bin it, or take it back to the store — do not feed it to pets or livestock either.

Refunds, and what else you can claim

The purchase price is the floor, not the ceiling. Where a recall caused you a real cost, say so.

  • Claim the refund at the store first; it is the fastest route and needs the least paperwork.
  • If you bought several packs over time, list them. Firms routinely settle for more than a single unit when a customer asks.
  • Medical costs, lost earnings or a spoiled event are not handled at the service desk. Write to the company contact on this page instead, with dates and documents.
  • Keep copies of everything you send. If a recall caused harm, that file is what any later claim rests on.

Company contact: Spring & Mulberry Inc. — 625 Hutton St Ste 103, Raleigh, NC, 27606-6321

The official notice

This page summarises a notice published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency notice is the authoritative version — read it before you act, and treat it as the final word if anything here looks different.

Open the FDA — Food & cosmetics enforcement record U.S. Food and Drug Administration recalls

Questions people ask about this recall

Why was Spring & Mulberry Inc. candy & chocolate recalled?

Potential Salmonella contamination Potential Salmonella contamination

How do I know if I have the recalled product?

Match the codes printed on your package against the notice: UPC 850055470002, 850055470132; lot code 025217, Use By 02, 28; best-by date 02 or 28; model number packed 48 bars, as a 3-pk, 6-pk. If the code on your package is not on that list, your unit is outside the recall.

What should I do with it right now?

Stop eating the product and keep it away from anything ready to eat.

Can I get my money back?

Claim the refund at the store first; it is the fastest route and needs the least paperwork.

Where was the recalled product sold?

It was distributed nationwide, including at Amazon.

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