Chocolate Bar Salmonella Recall Expands to All Products

A recall of date-sweetened chocolate for salmonella contamination concerns has expanded.

Spring & Mulberry broadened its recall of chocolate bars on May 8 to all finished products made with a batch of date ingredient, after what it called “a comprehensive root cause investigation.”

“The investigation has now identified a single lot of date ingredient used in the production of the company’s chocolate as the most likely source of contamination,” the company said in its news release.

The news release stated that all products included in the expanded recall have tested negative for salmonella and there have been no confirmed reports of illness. The bars were available for sale online and in stores since August 2025.

The company initially issued a voluntary recall for its Mint Leaf Date-Sweetened Chocolate Bar in January after possible salmonella contamination was identified by routine third-party testing.

Customers with the affected bars are urged not to consume them. Refunds are available by contacting Spring & Mulberry with a photo of the product packaging showing the batch code.

Affected Spring & Mulberry Chocolate Bar Lots

The following flavors with the included lot codes were announced to be part of the expanded recall:

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

Salmonella Poisoning Symptoms and Treatment

Salmonella is a bacteria that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in younger children, frail or elderly people, and people with weakened immune systems, according to the Food and Drug Administration. Signs of salmonella poisoning include:

Bloody diarrhea or diarrhea that lasts more than three days without improving
Diarrhea and fever over 102 degrees
Excessive vomiting, especially if it prevents you from keeping liquids down
Signs of dehydration including dry mouth and throat, infrequent urination, and feeling dizzy when standing up
Stomach cramps

Symptoms most commonly occur six hours to six days after exposure. Though most people recover in four to seven days, those with weakened immune systems — including children younger than 5 and adults over 65 — may experience more severe symptoms that require medical treatment or hospitalization.