Check your pantries and candy stashes, because one company just issued a recall for chocolate bars that could make you sick. Originally, the recall only included one variety of chocolate bar, but it’s since been expanded to include much of what the chocolatier sells, according to a notice from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Here’s everything you need to know about the recall, including what to do if you have the affected chocolate.
What’s Wrong With the Chocolate Bars?
The recalled chocolate bars may be contaminated with salmonella, according to the FDA. Thankfully, there have been no reports of illness associated with the recalled product so far.
The problem was first identified when “potential for contamination was first noted after routine third-party testing conducted by the company’s contract manufacturer revealed finished product tested positive for Salmonella,” according to Spring & Mulberry, the chocolatier.
Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious or fatal infections in young children, the elderly, and anyone with a compromised immune system, the FDA said in the recall notice. Symptoms include fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.
Which Chocolate Bars are Recalled?
The recalled chocolate bars were made by Spring & Mulberry. There are eight different varieties of chocolate bars being recalled.
- Earl Grey (purple packaging), lot #025258
- Lavender Rose (light blue packaging), lots #025259, #025260
- Mango Chili (rose packaging), lot #025283
- Mint Leaf (teal packaging), lot #025255
- Mixed Berry (purple packaging), lots #025275, #025281, #025337
- Mulberry Fennel (burgundy packaging), lot #025345
- Pecan Date (yellow packaging), lots #025261, #025265, #025267, #025268, #025339, #025343
- Pure Dark Minis (blue packaging), lot #025273
Lot codes on the Spring & Mulberry chocolate bars can be found printed on the inner plastic packaging, under the Use By date.
The recalled chocolate bars were sold on the Spring & Mulberry website, as well as at department stores nationwide including Macy’s and Nordstrom, and specialty food stores like Zingerman’s Deli. They were sold starting September 15, 2025, so it’s possible you gave or received one of them for the holidays.
What Should I Do If I Have the Recalled Chocolate Bars?
The FDA is advising anyone with the recalled Spring & Mulberry chocolate to not consume it and dispose of it immediately.
You can also request a refund from Spring & Mulberry. Take a picture of the recalled lot code on your chocolate bar and email it to the company at recalls@springandmulberry.com. More information can be found on Spring & Mulberry’s recall website.
By LACEY MUSZYNSKI/Cheapism
Lacey Muszynski is a staff writer at Cheapism covering food, travel, and more. She has over 15 years of writing and editing experience, and her restaurant reviews and recipes have previously appeared in Serious Eats, Thrillist, and countless publications in her home state of Wisconsin.
