{"id":1725,"date":"2026-01-15T17:55:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T17:55:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=1725"},"modified":"2026-01-15T17:55:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T17:55:39","slug":"chocolate-bars-recalled-due-to-salmonella-contamination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=1725","title":{"rendered":"Chocolate Bars Recalled Due To Salmonella Contamination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-journey-body=\"standard-article\">\n<ul data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"css-kw9lqy emevuu60\">\n<li data-node-id=\"0.0\">One lot of Spring &amp; Mulberry chocolate bars has been recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.1\">Specifically, its  Mint Leaf Date Sweetened Chocolate Bars are affected by the recall and were sold nationally, both online and in stores.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.2\">Consumers who have the affected product should discard it or email the company with a photo for a refund.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-18pb4rg emevuu60\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Chocolate lovers, look out\u2014your favorite specialty chocolate bars may be the subject of a potentially deadly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/safety\/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts\/spring-mulberry-issues-voluntary-recall-mint-leaf-date-sweetened-chocolate-bar-due-possible\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/safety\/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts\/spring-mulberry-issues-voluntary-recall-mint-leaf-date-sweetened-chocolate-bar-due-possible\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"recall\" data-node-id=\"2.2\" class=\"body-link css-1i7jlb0 emevuu60\">recall<\/a>. Spring &amp; Mulberry, a date-sweetened, better-for-you chocolate brand, has voluntarily recalled one lot of its Mint Leaf Date Sweetened Chocolate Bars due to possible contamination with <em data-node-id=\"2.4\">Salmonella<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">The affected product has been available nationwide since September 15, 2025, both online and at select retail locations across the country. The chocolate bars affected by the recall have the lot code #025255, and to date, there have luckily been no reported illnesses or adverse health effects associated with the product.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">As the recall states, \u201c<em data-node-id=\"4.1\">Salmonella<\/em> is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly individuals, and others with weakened immune systems.\u201d The potential contamination was discovered during routine testing conducted by a third-party laboratory, and \u201cSpring &amp; Mulberry is proactively recalling the specific lot in which this risk applies to protect public health.\u201d <\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"watch-next\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-15\" data-node-id=\"5\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">For consumers who have purchased the affected product, either dispose of it or request a refund by contacting Spring &amp; Mulberry directly at recalls@springandmulberry.com, along with a picture of the lot code. <br data-node-id=\"6.1\"\/><\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-16\" data-node-id=\"7\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside class=\"css-fcvumo e94w1mj1\"\/><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One lot of Spring &amp; Mulberry chocolate bars has been recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination. Specifically, its Mint Leaf Date Sweetened Chocolate Bars are affected by the recall and were sold nationally, both online and in stores. 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