Spring & Mulberry Blood Orange Date-Sweetened Chocolate recalled for Salmonella
Spring & Mulberry Inc. is recalling Blood Orange Date-Sweetened Chocolate bars due to potential Salmonella contamination. Affected products were distributed nationwide.
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 under the rubric warrants a minimum score of 4. Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen associated with serious foodborne illness. The source does not report illnesses or hospitalizations, but the Class I designation itself meets the Severe threshold.
Plain-English summary
Spring & Mulberry Inc. is recalling Spring & Mulberry Blood Orange Date-Sweetened Chocolate bars (2.1 oz. / 60g), individually packaged in orange boxes, due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product has UPC 850055470200 and is distributed by Spring & Mulberry in Raleigh, NC 27606. Approximately 23,968 individual bars have been distributed nationwide in wholesale (48 bars caddied or 56 bars uncaddied per case) and retail formats (sold individually or in 3-pack, 6-pack, or 12-pack bundles on Amazon).
The affected product is identified by Product Number SMBARBO20001 with the following batch/lot numbers and "Use By" dates: Batch/Lot 025217 with Use By 02/28/2027; Batch/Lot 025289 with Use By 04/30/2027; and Batch/Lot 025325 with Use By 05/31/2027.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Those with questions or concerns should contact Spring & Mulberry Inc. The FDA is monitoring the situation and has classified this as a Class I recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Spring & Mulberry Blood Orange Date-Sweetened Chocolate, Net Wt. 2.1 oz. (60g), individually packaged in an orange box, UPC 850055470200, Dist. By Spring & Mulberry Raleigh, NC 27606. Wholesale product packed 48 bars (caddied)/56 bars (uncaddied) per case. Retail product sold in
- Manufacturer
- Spring & Mulberry Inc.
- Category
- Food — Confectionery / Chocolate
- Hazard
- salmonella
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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