Chocolate Bar Recall Grows After Possible Salmonella Risk

Chocolate lovers take notice, the brand Spring & Mulberry has expanded its voluntary recall of select chocolate bars because of possible Salmonella contamination. 

The FDA published the expanded recall on May 8, 2026, after the company’s investigation pointed to one lot of date ingredient as the likely source. 

According to the FDA, the recalled chocolate bars were sold online and through select retail partners nationwide starting in August 2025. 

Importantly, the company stated the recalled products have tested negative for Salmonella, and there have been no confirmed illnesses linked to the bars so far. Still, customers are being told not to eat them. 

Recalled Spring & Mulberry chocolate bars

The affected products can be identified by the Spring & Mulberry brand name, flavor, UPC, lot or batch code, and box color. The lot code is listed on the back of the packaging and on the inner flow wrap. Information to look out for includes:

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

What customers should do

Anyone who has one of the recalled Spring & Mulberry bars should not eat it. Via the recall, the company says that customers should take a photo of the product packaging showing the batch code, then email it to [email protected] for refund instructions. 

After documenting the batch code, the product should be thrown away immediately. 

Salmonella can cause fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and stomach pain. The FDA states that it can be especially dangerous for young children, older adults, frail people, and anyone with a weakened immune system. So this isn’t one to shrug off.