Class I U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Spring & Mulberry Pecan Date 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-1102-2026
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
79,156 individual bars
Distribution
Nationwide
Sold at
Amazon
Made in
United States
Lot / code info
Product Number SMBARPD20001 Batch/Lot 025233 and Use By 08/31/2026 Batch/Lot 025237 and Use By 08/31/2026 Batch/Lot 025238 and Use By 08/31/2026 Batch/Lot 025239 and Use By 08/31/2026 Batch/Lot 025240 and Use By 08/31/2026 Batch/Lot 025241 and Use By 08/31/2026 Batch/Lot 025261 and Use By 09/30/2026 Batch/Lot 025265 and Use By 09/30/2026 Batch/Lot 025267 and Use By 09/30/2026 Batch/Lot 025268 and Use By 09/30/2026 Batch/Lot 025290 and Use By 10/31/2026 Batch/Lot 025294 and Use By 10/31/2026 Batch/Lot 025329 and Use By 11/30/2026 Batch/Lot 025330 and Use By 11/30/2026 Batch/Lot 025339 and Use By 12/31/2026 Batch/Lot 025343 and Use By 12/31/2026
UPC codes
850055470040

Products covered by this recall

Spring & Mulberry Pecan Date Date-Sweetened Chocolate, Net Wt. 2.1 oz. (60g), individually packaged in a yellow box, UPC 850055470040, 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.

  • 850055470040

Lot or batch code

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

  • 025233
  • Use By 08
  • 31
  • 2026 Batch
  • Lot 025237
  • 2026 Bat
  • 025238
  • Lot 025239
  • 025240
  • Lot 025241
  • 025261
  • Use By 09
  • 30
  • Lot 025265
  • 025267
  • Lot 025268
  • 025290
  • Use By 10
  • Lot 025294
  • 025329

Best-by / use-by date

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

  • 08
  • 31
  • 2026 Batch
  • Lot 025237
  • Use By 08
  • Lot 025239
  • Lot 025241
  • 09
  • 30
  • Lot 025265
  • Use By 09
  • Lot 025268
  • 10
  • Lot 025294
  • Use By 10
  • 11
  • Lot 025330
  • Use By 11
  • 12
  • Lot 025343

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
  • SMBARPD20001 Batch
  • Lot 025233
  • 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. Bag it and bin it, or take it back to the store — do not feed it to pets or livestock either.
  3. Wash your hands with soap and water after handling the pack, and wash any dish, utensil or surface it touched in hot soapy water.
  4. If you repackaged or froze it, check the freezer too. Salmonella is not killed by freezing.

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 850055470040; lot code 025233, 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.

Related recalls