On Monday, January 12, Spring & Mulberry, a NC-based Raleigh, NC business, announced a voluntary recall. This recall is specific to one lot of their Mint Leaf Date Sweetened Chocolate Bars. This recall comes in direct response to concerns over potential salmonella contamination. A third-party laboratory caught the error in routine testing.
The recall only includes the 2.1-ounce Mint Leaf Date Sweetened Chocolate Bar. This product has been a hit with its healthy ingredients and natural sweeteners. Scan the lot number 025255 to see if it corresponds with your purchase. This is an important step for your health and safety!
If ingested, salmonella contamination can pose serious health risks—including death. It particularly endangers at-risk populations such as young children, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems. Spring & Mulberry is voluntarily recalling the potentially affected lot in advance. This common sense step would go a long way to protecting our nation’s public health.
“Spring & Mulberry is proactively recalling the specific lot in which this risk applies to protect public health,” – Spring & Mulberry
If you purchased the recalled Mint Leaf Date Sweetened Chocolate Bars, consumer guidance Don’t eat them. Return the product, in-store only, where purchased for a full refund. Spring & Mulberry is committed to excellence, quality, and safety. They will work hand in hand with public health authorities to mitigate any potential harms from this recall.
The company encourages anybody who has ingested the product and is showing signs of a salmonella infection to seek medical care as soon as possible. Additional symptoms may arise, such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps.
