Spring & Mulberry Date-Sweetened Chocolate Recalled for Salmonella
Spring & Mulberry Inc. is recalling Pure Dark and Pure Dark Minis date-sweetened chocolate products nationwide due to potential Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the affected products and should discard or return them.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which per the rubric requires a minimum score of 4. The hazard is Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen. Although no reported illnesses are stated in the source text, the Class I designation mandates a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Spring & Mulberry Inc. is recalling Spring & Mulberry Pure Dark Date-Sweetened Chocolate (2.1 oz., UPC 850055470002) and Spring & Mulberry Pure Dark Minis Date-Sweetened Chocolate (0.75 oz., UPC 850055470132) due to potential Salmonella contamination. A total of 111,733 individual bars are affected. The products are distributed nationwide and were sold both wholesale and retail, including on Amazon in multi-packs.
The recalled Pure Dark chocolate includes multiple batch/lot numbers (025217, 025218, 025219, 025254, 025266, 025269, 025324, 025338, and 025350) with various use-by dates ranging from February 28, 2027 through June 30, 2027. The recalled Pure Dark Minis include batch/lot numbers 025273, 025302, 025303, and 026009 with use-by dates ranging from March 31, 2027 through July 31, 2027.
Consumers who have purchased these products should not eat them. The products should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. Consumers with questions may contact Spring & Mulberry Inc. for more information.
The recalled product
- Product
- 1) Spring & Mulberry Pure Dark Date-Sweetened Chocolate, Net Wt. 2.1 oz. (60g), individually packaged in a navy blue box, UPC 850055470002, Dist. By Spring & Mulberry Raleigh, NC 27606. Wholesale product packed 48 bars (caddied)/56 bars (uncaddied) per case. Retail product sold
- Manufacturer
- Spring & Mulberry Inc.
- Category
- Food — Confectionery / Chocolate
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 111,733
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 11 recalled by Spring & Mulberry Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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