Class I U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Spring & Mulberry Mixed Berry Date-Sweetened Chocolate recall: Potential Salmonella contamination

Recall published 4 months ago

Potential Salmonella contamination

The hazard: Salmonella contamination

This recall is about Salmonella, so the risk is not only in eating the product — it is in everything the package touched on the way to your kitchen.

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-1097-2026
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
66,779 individual bars
Distribution
Nationwide
Sold at
Amazon
Made in
United States
Lot / code info
Product Number SMBARMB20001 Batch/Lot 025220 and Use By 08/31/2026 Batch/Lot 025223 and Use By 08/31/2026 Batch/Lot 025247 and Use By 09/30/2026 Batch/Lot 025248 and Use By 09/30/2026 Batch/Lot 025251 and Use By 09/30/2026 Batch/Lot 025253 and Use By 09/30/2026 Batch/Lot 025275 and Use By 10/31/2026 Batch/Lot 025281 and Use By 10/31/2026 Batch/Lot 025288 and Use By 10/31/2026 Batch/Lot 025296 and Use By 10/31/2026 Batch/Lot 025335 and Use By 12/31/2026 Batch/Lot 025337 and Use By 12/31/2026 Batch/Lot 026008 and Use By 01/31/2027
UPC codes
850055470026

Products covered by this recall

Spring & Mulberry Mixed Berry Date-Sweetened Chocolate, Net Wt. 2.1 oz. (60g), individually packaged in a purple box, UPC 850055470026, 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).

Check your product

The notice names 54 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.

  • 850055470026

Lot or batch code

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

  • 025220
  • Use By 08
  • 31
  • 2026 Batch
  • Lot 025223
  • 2026 Bat
  • 025247
  • Use By 09
  • 30
  • Lot 025248
  • 025251
  • Lot 025253
  • 025275
  • Use By 10
  • Lot 025281
  • 025288
  • Lot 025296
  • 025335
  • Use By 12
  • Lot 025337

Best-by / use-by date

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

  • 08
  • 31
  • 2026 Batch
  • Lot 025223
  • Use By 08
  • 09
  • 30
  • Lot 025248
  • Use By 09
  • Lot 025253
  • 10
  • Lot 025281
  • Use By 10
  • Lot 025296
  • 12
  • Lot 025337
  • Use By 12
  • 01
  • 2027 — 66
  • 779 individual bars

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
  • SMBARMB20001 Batch
  • Lot 025220
  • Use By 08
  • 31
  • 2026

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

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. — This recall is about Salmonella, so the risk is not only in eating the product — it is in everything the package touched on the way to your kitchen.

  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.

How to get your money back

Food recalls carry a full refund, and in the United States you usually do not need the receipt or the packaging.

  • Take the product, or your photo of the label, to the customer service desk of the store where you bought it. Nearly every national grocer refunds recalled food on the spot.
  • Bought it online? Open the order in your account and use the refund option; marketplace sellers are required to honour a federal recall.
  • If the store refuses, contact the recalling company using the details on this page. The firm, not the shop, carries the cost of a recall.
  • If you have a loyalty card, the retailer can look the purchase up in your history — Kroger, Costco and Walmart all do this routinely.

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 850055470026; lot code 025220, Use By 08, 31; best-by date 08 or 31; 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?

Take the product, or your photo of the label, to the customer service desk of the store where you bought it. Nearly every national grocer refunds recalled food on the spot.

Where was the recalled product sold?

It was distributed nationwide, including at Amazon.

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