Chocolate Bar Recall Expands Over Possible Salmonella Contamination

Federal regulators have added more chocolate products to a nationwide recall over possible salmonella contamination.

Spring & Mulberry is voluntarily expanding its recall to include all 12 of its chocolate bar product lines, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday. The decision comes after an investigation identified “a single lot of date ingredient used in the production of the company’s chocolate” as the most likely source of contamination.

The Raleigh, North Carolina-based company said the expanded recall includes all finished products made with that lot of dates, which are used to sweeten its chocolate bars.

The recall had previously covered eight products after possible salmonella contamination was identified through routine third-party testing. The latest expansion adds four more flavors, bringing the recall to all 12 chocolate bar lines listed by the company.

The affected products were sold online and through select retail partners nationwide beginning in August 2025, according to the FDA. No illnesses have been reported, and all products included in the expanded recall have tested negative for Salmonella.

Consumers who have the recalled bars are urged not to eat them. Instead, the FDA advises them to take a photo of the packaging showing the batch code and email it to Spring & Mulberry to request a full refund. The products can then be disposed of.

Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, older adults, frail individuals and people with weakened immune systems, the FDA said.

Healthy people infected with salmonella may experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare cases, the infection can enter the bloodstream and lead to more serious conditions, including arterial infections, endocarditis or arthritis.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, symptoms usually begin between six hours and six days after exposure. Most people recover without treatment within four to seven days, but severe cases may require medical care or hospitalization.

The chocolate recall comes amid a broader series of salmonella-related food safety warnings. Late last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert for multiple frozen pizzas and pork rind snacks over possible salmonella contamination. Other recent recalls have involved snack mixes, powdered beverage mixes, potato chips, popcorn topping, and cheese curds.

Also in April, the CDC warned of a multistate outbreak of potentially drug-resistant salmonella linked to backyard poultry, with more than a dozen cases reported among young children.