Spring & Mulberry is expanding its recall of certain chocolate bars to include all 12 of its product lines due to concerns about possible Salmonella contamination, according to federal regulators.
Friday’s announcement marks the second expansion of the recall affecting the North Carolina-based company, a brand known for softening its products. chocolate bars exclusively with dates.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said the move follows an investigation that identified a batch of dates as the likely source of the contamination.
“The investigation has now identified a single batch of dates used in the production of the company’s chocolate as the most likely source of contamination,” the agency said.
In response, Spring & Mulberry is recalling all finished products made from the implicated batch of date ingredients.
FDA Expands Chocolate Recall to 8 Products Nationwide Over Salmonella Fears
Spring & Mulberry’s voluntary recall of its chocolate products includes Blood Orange, Coffee, Pure Black, Sea Salt, Mint Leaf, Earl Grey, Lavender Rose, Mango Chili, Mixed Berry, Mulberry Fennel, Pecan Date and Pure Dark Minis flavors. (U.S. Food and Drug Administration/Fox News)
While eight products were previously affected in the last recall update announced in January, the latest expansion now includes all 12 flavors listed by the company.
The update adds Blood Orange, Coffee, Pure Dark and Sea Salt varieties to the recall list, according to federal regulators.
The first two reminder series The flavors Mint Leaf, Earl Grey, Lavender Rose, Mango Chili, Mixed Berry, Mulberry Fennel, Pecan Date and Pure Dark Minis, initially affected, remain included in the recall.
CHOCOLATE BARS REMOVED FROM SHELVES NATIONWIDE DUE TO SALMONELLA CONCERNS
Chocolate bars sold nationwide are being recalled because they may be contaminated with salmonella, federal officials said. (US Food and Drug Administration)
All products included in the expanded recall tested negative for Salmonella, the FDA said. The agency added that no illnesses linked to the recalled products have been reported.
Affected products were available for purchase online and through select retail partners nationwide since August 2025, according to the FDA.
Affected lot numbers, printed on the box and inner packaging, include 025217, 025289, 025325, 025226, 025274, 025344, 025346, 025204, 025205, 025212, 025216, 026037, 026040, 025245, 025322, 025328, 025225, 025272, 025342, 025364, 025220, 025223, 025247, 025248, 025251, 025253, 025288, 025296, 025335, 026008, 025230, 025287, 025233, 025237, 025238, 025239, 025240, 025241, 025290, 025294, 025329, 025330, 025217, 025218, 025219, 025254, 025266, 025269, 025324, 025338, 025350, 025302, 025303, 026009, 026013 and 026014.
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The back cover of a Spring & Mulberry’s Mint Leaf chocolate product. (US Food and Drug Administration)
Consumers who have purchased any of the listed products are urged not to consume them and dispose of the product immediately.
To receive a refund, consumers can email recalls@springandmulberry.com a photo of the product packaging showing the lot code.
Salmonella is an organism that can cause “serious and even fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems,” the FDA said.
Symptoms among healthy individuals may include fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.
In rare and more serious cases, Salmonella can spread into the bloodstream, potentially causing arterial infections, endocarditis, or arthritis.