Spring & Mulberry Chocolate bars recall: Potential to be contaminated with Salmonella

What the company announced

RALEIGH, NC, UNITED STATES, May 8, 2026 -- Spring & Mulberry is voluntarily expanding its previously announced recall of select chocolate bars due to possible contamination from Salmonella .

This expansion follows a comprehensive root cause investigation conducted by the company’s manufacturing partners in coordination with leading food safety experts and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The investigation has now identified a single lot of date ingredient used in the production of the company’s chocolate as the most likely source of contamination.

In response, Spring & Mulberry is recalling all finished products produced with the implicated lot of date ingredient. All products included in this expanded recall have tested negative for Salmonella , and there have been no confirmed reports of illness associated with the chocolate bars referenced below, to date. This announcement follows a recall by the company’s supplier.

Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy individuals infected with Salmonella may experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in more serious illnesses.

The affected products were available for purchase online and through select retail partners nationwide since August 2025. The recalled products can be identified by brand name (Spring & Mulberry), with the following identifiers: flavor name, lot/batch codes, and box color. The lot code is listed on the back of the packaging and inner flow wrap.

Consumers who have purchased any of the affected products are urged not to consume them. To receive a refund, consumers should take a photo of the product packaging showing the batch code and email it to [email protected] . After documenting the batch code, consumers should dispose of the product immediately.

Spring & Mulberry takes the safety and quality of its products extremely seriously. Consumers with questions may contact the company at [email protected] . Customer service will respond during business hours Monday-Friday 9am-5pm Eastern Standard Time.

Kathryn Shah

Spring & Mulberry

• Product Name: Blood Orange · UPC: 850055470200 · Batch/Lot Code: 025217, 025289, 025325 · Box Color: Orange
• Product Name: Coffee · UPC: 850055470224 · Batch/Lot Code: 025226, 025274, 025344 · Box Color: Lt. Brown
• Product Name: Earl Grey · UPC: 850055470231 · Batch/Lot Code: 025346 · Box Color: Purple
• Product Name: Lavender Rose · UPC: 850055470019 · Batch/Lot Code: 025204, 025205, 025212, 025216, 026037, 026040 · Box Color: Lt. Blue
• Product Name: Mango Chili · UPC: 850055470033 · Batch/Lot Code: 025245, 025322, 025328 · Box Color: Orange
• Product Name: Mint Leaf · UPC: 850055470217 · Batch/Lot Code: 025225, 025272, 025342, 025364 · Box Color: Green
• Product Name: Mixed Berry · UPC: 850055470026 · Batch/Lot Code: 025220, 025223, 025247, 025248, 025251, 025253, 025288, 025296, 025335, 026008 · Box Color: Purple
• Product Name: Mulberry Fennel · UPC: 850055470149 · Batch/Lot Code: 025230, 025287 · Box Color: Burgundy
• Product Name: Pecan Date · UPC: 850055470040 · Batch/Lot Code: 025233, 025237, 025238, 025239, 025240, 025241, 025290, 025294, 025329, 025330 · Box Color: Yellow
• Product Name: Pure Dark · UPC: 850055470002 · Batch/Lot Code: 025217, 025218, 025219, 025254, 025266, 025269, 025324, 025338, 025350 · Box Color: Navy Blue
• Product Name: Pure Dark Mini · UPC: 850055470132 · Batch/Lot Code: 025302, 025303, 026009 · Box Color: Navy Blue
• Product Name: Sea Salt · UPC: 850055470217 · Batch/Lot Code: 026013, 026014 · Box Color: Grey

Reproduced from the company announcement posted on fda.gov. Links and contact forms in the original are not repeated here; the official notice below has them.