If you bought Spring & Mulberry chocolate bars recently, you need to check the packaging right away. The Food and Drug Administration has shared a voluntary recall of eight of the company's chocolate bar flavors due to possible Salmonella contamination.
Spring & Mulberry initiated a recall of its Mint Leaf chocolate bar earlier in January, but expanded the list of potentially contaminated chocolate bars after consulting with the FDA. All follow-up testing was negative, the company said in an Instagram post.
Here's which chocolate bars Spring & Mulberry recalled and what you should do if you bought any.
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Which Spring & Mulberry chocolate bars were recalled?
The chocolate bar recall includes these flavors. Check your packaging for the following lot numbers:
Product name Lot number Box color Earl Grey #025258 Purple Lavender Rose #025259, #025260 Light blue Mango Chili #025283 Orange Mint Leaf #025255 Teal Mixed Berry #025275, #025281, #025337 Purple Mulberry Fennel #025345 Burgundy Pecan Date #025261, #025265, #025267, #025268, #025339, #025343 Yellow Pure Dark Minis #025273 Blue
Credit: The Food and Drug Administration
Spring & Mulberry's listed chocolate bars were flagged for contamination during routine third-party testing conducted by the company's contract manufacturer. The Mint Leaf product tested positive for Salmonella.
Salmonella is a foodborne illness that can cause a bacterial infection after consuming contaminated food or drinks. Symptoms include diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain, and can appear within 12 to 72 hours, according to the FDA. Salmonella can be life-threatening for children younger than five, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems.
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