The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·H-1104-2026·Announced 2026-07-01

Spring & Mulberry Sea Salt Date-Sweetened Chocolate recalled for Salmonella

Spring & Mulberry Inc. is recalling Sea Salt Date-Sweetened Chocolate bars due to potential Salmonella contamination. Approximately 9,932 individual bars distributed nationwide are affected.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This recall is classified as FDA Class I and involves Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls must not go below a score of 4, establishing this as Severe.

Plain-English summary

Spring & Mulberry Inc. is recalling Spring & Mulberry Sea Salt Date-Sweetened Chocolate bars (2.1 oz / 60g individually packaged in grey boxes, UPC 850055470071) due to potential Salmonella contamination. The affected product was distributed nationwide.

Specific affected lot information: Product Number SMBARSS20001, Batch/Lot 026013 with Use By date 07/31/2027, and Batch/Lot 026014 with Use By date 07/31/2027. Approximately 9,932 individual bars are involved in this recall. The product was sold both wholesale (packed 48 bars caddied or 56 bars uncaddied per case) and at retail in individual bars or multipacks (3-pk, 6-pk, or 12-pk on Amazon).

Consumers in possession of the recalled product should not consume it. Those who have consumed the product and are concerned about their health should contact a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
Spring & Mulberry Sea Salt Date-Sweetened Chocolate, Net Wt. 2.1 oz. (60g), individually packaged in a grey box, UPC 850055470071, Dist. By Spring & Mulberry Raleigh, NC 27606. Wholesale product packed 48 bars (caddied)/56 bars (uncaddied) per case. Retail product sold…
Affected units
9,932

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.

See all 11 products in this recall →

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