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The chocolate bars sold in the United States are being remembered for fear that they may be contaminated with salmonella.
Spring & Mulberry, a Raleigh, North Carolina-based company, is pulling certain chocolate bars sweetened with mint leaf dates from shelves after routine testing raised safety concerns, according to an announcement Monday in Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The recall involves lot no. 025255 of the 2.1-ounce chocolate bars, which were sold online and through a select retailers nationwide from September 15, 2025.
The affected bars come in teal packaging, with the batch number printed on both the box and the inner wrapper.
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The affected bars come in teal packaging, with the batch number printed on both the box and the inner wrapper. (US Food and Drug Administration)
“Spring & Mulberry is proactively recalling the specific batch in which this risk applies to protect public health,” the company said. “The potential for contamination was noted after routine testing by a third-party laboratory.”
no diseases have has been reported so far, according to Spring & Mulberry.
Salmonella can cause serious, and in some cases fatal, infections, especially among young children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.
Symptoms can include fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain, with rare cases leading to more serious complications.
According to Spring & Mulberry, no illnesses have been reported so far. (US Food and Drug Administration)
“In rare cases, the infection can cause the organism to enter the bloodstream and cause more serious illnesses such as arterial infections (ie, infected aneurysms), endocarditis, and arthritis,” the announcement notes.
Consumers are he urged not to eat the affected chocolate bars and to throw them away.
Refunds are available by emailing Spring & Mulberry, according to the FDA.
The announcement comes amid a series of other food recalls.
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Consumers are asked not to eat the affected chocolate bars and to throw them away. (US Food and Drug Administration)
The FDA announced last week that the recall of cheese products has been upgraded to the most serious risk category after testing positive for a potentially deadly bacteria, Listeria monocytogenes.
The federal agency also recently announced that more than 38,000 boxes of frozen tater tots sold in 26 states were being recalled over concerns they may contain plastic fragments.
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Spring & Mulberry did not immediately respond to FOX Business’ request for comment.
