Spring & Mulberry expands recall of chocolate bars over Salmonella concerns

Spring & Mulberry is expanding a recall of select date-sweetened chocolate bars because of possible contamination with Salmonella. The update, announced Jan. 14, 2026, broadens the original recall issued just two days earlier on Jan. 12, which was limited to one lot of the Mint Leaf flavor.

The potential contamination was initially identified through routine third-party testing by the company’s contract manufacturer, which found a positive result for Salmonella in the finished product. 

The affected products were sold online and through select retail partners nationwide beginning Sept. 15, 2025. They can be identified by the brand name Spring & Mulberry, along with specific flavor names, lot codes (printed on the back of the packaging and inner flow wrap), and distinctive box colors.

The expanded recall includes the following flavors and lot numbers:

• Earl Grey (#025258) — Purple box
• Lavender Rose (#025259, #025260) — Light Blue box
• Mango Chili (#025283) — Orange box
• Mint Leaf (#025255) — Teal box
• Mixed Berry (#025275, #025281, #025337) — Purple box
• Mulberry Fennel (#025345) — Burgundy box
• Pecan Date (#025261, #025265, #025267, #025268, #025339, #025343) — Yellow box
• Pure Dark Minis (#025273) — Blue box

As of the posting of this recall, no confirmed illnesses or adverse health effects have been reported.

Consumers who have purchased the affected lots should not consume the products and should dispose of them immediately. Refunds or replacements are available by contacting Spring & Mulberry at recalls@springandmulberry.com, including a photo of the lot code.

About Salmonella infections

Food contaminated with Salmonella bacteria does not usually look, smell, or taste spoiled. Anyone can become sick with a Salmonella infection. Infants, children, seniors, and people with weakened immune systems are at higher risk of serious illness because their immune systems are fragile.

Anyone who has eaten any of the recalled chocolate and developed symptoms of Salmonella infection should seek medical attention. Sick people should tell their doctors about the possible exposure to Salmonella bacteria because special tests are necessary to diagnose salmonellosis. Salmonella infection symptoms can mimic other illnesses, frequently leading to misdiagnosis.

Symptoms of Salmonella infection can include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever within 12 to 72 hours after eating contaminated food. Otherwise, healthy adults are usually sick for four to seven days. In some cases, however, diarrhea may be so severe that patients require hospitalization.

Older adults, children, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems, such as cancer patients, are more likely to develop a severe illness and serious, sometimes life-threatening conditions.

Some people get infected without getting sick or showing any symptoms. However, they may still spread the infections to others.