If you bought Spring & Mulberry chocolate bars recently, you need to check the packaging right away. The Food and Drug Administration has shared a voluntary recall of eight of the company’s chocolate bar flavors due to possible Salmonella contamination.
Spring & Mulberry initiated a recall of its Mint Leaf chocolate bar earlier in January, but expanded the list of potentially contaminated chocolate bars after consulting with the FDA. All follow-up testing was negative, the company said in an Instagram post.
Here’s which chocolate bars Spring & Mulberry recalled and what you should do if you bought any.
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Which Spring & Mulberry chocolate bars were recalled?
The chocolate bar recall includes these flavors. Check your packaging for the following lot numbers:
|
Product name |
Lot number |
Box color |
|
Earl Grey |
#025258 |
Purple |
|
Lavender Rose |
#025259, #025260 |
Light blue |
|
Mango Chili |
#025283 |
Orange |
|
Mint Leaf |
#025255 |
Teal |
|
Mixed Berry |
#025275, #025281, #025337 |
Purple |
|
Mulberry Fennel |
#025345 |
Burgundy |
|
Pecan Date |
#025261, #025265, #025267, #025268, #025339, #025343 |
Yellow |
|
Pure Dark Minis |
#025273 |
Blue |
Credit: The Food and Drug Administration
Spring & Mulberry’s listed chocolate bars were flagged for contamination during routine third-party testing conducted by the company’s contract manufacturer. The Mint Leaf product tested positive for Salmonella.
Salmonella is a foodborne illness that can cause a bacterial infection after consuming contaminated food or drinks. Symptoms include diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain, and can appear within 12 to 72 hours, according to the FDA. Salmonella can be life-threatening for children younger than five, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems.
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Initially, only the Mint Leaf flavor was recalled; however, Spring & Mulberry expanded the recall to other flavors made during the same timeframe with the same equipment, since Salmonella can be sporadic.
Other lot codes are not affected.
What to do if your Spring & Mulberry chocolate bars were recalled
If you bought Spring & Mulberry chocolate bars with one of the lot codes above on the packaging, do not eat them. Take a picture of the lot code and email it to recalls@springandmulberry.com for a refund or replacement, then throw away the chocolate.
Spring & Mulberry’s recall email says that if you purchased your bars on Amazon, include your Amazon order number or a screenshot of your order because Amazon does not allow Spring & Mulberry to search for orders by customer name or email alone.
The FDA published the recall on Jan. 15. There aren’t any confirmed illnesses so far, and other lot codes are not affected.
A representative for Spring & Mulberry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
