Pricey chocolate bar recall over salmonella fears expands to include entire product line

Nypost · May 11, 2026 · 477 words · By Taylor Herzlich

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Pricey chocolate bar recall over salmonella fears expands to include entire product line A specialty chocolate company on Friday expanded its recall of pricey candy bars to include the entire product line over fears of possible contamination with salmonella.

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Spring & Mulberry – a Raleigh, N.C.-based company that sells date-sweetened chocolates for $10 a bar, or $95 for a variety pack – said an investigation by its manufacturers and the FDA identified “a single lot of date ingredient” as the likely contamination…

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Salmonella can cause serious and potentially fatal infections in vulnerable populations, including children, elderly individuals or people with weakened immune systems.

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What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Pricey chocolate bar recall over salmonella fears expands to include entire product line?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Recalled products were sold online and through select retail partners nationwide since August 2025?
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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/11/business/pricey-chocolate-bar-recall-over-salmonel…

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Claim 1: “Recalled products were sold online and through select retail partners nationwide since August 2025.”

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Sources contradict the exact start date of availability. Fox Business states products were available since 'August 2025', while Men's Journal states they were available since 'September 15, 2025'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Morus, a genus of flowering plants in the family Moraceae, consists of 19 species of deciduous trees commonly known as mulberries, growing wild and under cultivation in many temperate world regions. G…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Morus alba, known as white mulberry, common mulberry and silkworm mulberry, is a fast-growing, small to medium-sized mulberry tree which grows to 10–20 m (33–66 ft) tall. It is native to China and is …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Morus rubra, commonly known as the red mulberry, is a species of mulberry native to eastern and central North America. It is found from Ontario, Minnesota, and Vermont south to southern Florida, and w…
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Claim 2: “All products included in the expanded recall have tested negative for salmonella.”

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Only one relevant source (Chocolate Bars Recalled Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination) mentions that 'All follow-up testing was negative' according to the company. Other results for 'negative for salmonella' refer to different companies (Redbarn Pet Products) or general dairy policies.

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web search NEUTRAL — Redbarn is expanding this recall to include all products manufactured from the raw material supplier of the first recalled product.Those tests were negative for salmonella or pathogens. We also work h…
https://www.petful.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Redbarn-Pe…

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web search NEUTRAL — All the examined samples tested negative for Salmonella spp. Total aerobic counts rose continuously between 2001 and 2004.
https://www.emro.who.int/emhj-volume-15-2009/volume-15-issue…

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Claim 3: “Spring & Mulberry – a Raleigh, N.C.-based company that sells date-sweetened chocolates for $10 a bar, or $95 for a variety pack”

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While one web search result mentions a '6-Bar Variety Pack' on Amazon, there is no evidence in the provided results confirming the company is based in Raleigh, N.C., or that the specific pricing is $10 per bar and $95 for a variety pack.

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Claim 4: “The recall now covers all of the brand’s candy bar flavors, including Blood Orange, Coffee, Earl Grey, Lavender Rose, Mango Chili, Mint Leaf, Mixed Berry, Mulberry Fennel, Pecan Date, Pure Dark, Pure Dark Mini and Sea Salt, according to the Food & Drug Administration.”

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Multiple sources confirm the expanded recall covers all 12 flavors. Newsweek and other sources specifically list flavors like Blood Orange, Coffee, Pure Dark, and Sea Salt as part of the expansion, corroborating the comprehensive list.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The blackberry is an edible fruit produced by many species in the genus Rubus in the family Rosaceae, hybrids among these species within the subgenus Rubus, and hybrids between the subgenera Rubus and…
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Claim 5: “an investigation by its manufacturers and the FDA identified “a single lot of date ingredient” as the likely contamination source”

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Three independent web sources (Spring & Mulberry's own info, Fox Business, and another news source) confirm that an investigation identified a single lot of date ingredient as the likely source of contamination.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Morus nigra, or the black mulberry, is a species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae that is native to southwestern Asia, where it has been cultivated for so long that its precise natural range …
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Claim 6: “Spring & Mulberry initially issued a voluntary recall on Jan. 12 of its Mint Leaf bars over fears of possible bacterial contamination, after routine third-party testing by a manufacturer found the finished product had tested positive for salmonella.”

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Multiple sources, including an FDA notice and news reports, confirm the voluntary recall of Mint Leaf bars on January 12, 2026, following third-party testing that detected salmonella.

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web search NEUTRAL — Raleigh, North Carolina (January 12, 2026) — Spring & Mulberry is voluntarily recalling lot #025255 of its Mint Leaf Date Sweetened Chocolate Bar (2.1 oz) due to possible contamination with Salmonella…
https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety…

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web search NEUTRAL — Initially, Spring & Mulberry issued a voluntary recall on January 12, 2026, for one lot of its Mint Leaf Date Sweetened Chocolate Bar (lot #025255) after third-party laboratory testing detected potent…
https://www.radiorehoboth.com/fda-warns-after-chocolate-bars…

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web search NEUTRAL — A recall of date-sweetened chocolate for salmonella contamination concerns has expanded. Spring & Mulberry broadened its recall of chocolate bars on May 8 to all finished products made with a batch of…
https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/money/food/2026/05/10/sp…

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Claim 7: “There have been no confirmed reports of illness associated with the recalled products to date, the FDA said Friday.”

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Three independent web sources confirm that the FDA and Spring & Mulberry reported no confirmed illnesses or adverse health effects associated with the recall.

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Claim 8: “Later that month, it expanded the recall to include several other chocolate bar flavors”

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Multiple sources confirm the recall was expanded in January (specifically mentioning January 14, 2026) to include additional flavors beyond the initial Mint Leaf recall.

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web search NEUTRAL — Spring & Mulberry has expanded its voluntary recall of select chocolate bars after possible contamination with Salmonella was identified during routine third-party testing. The updated recall, announc…
https://www.globalfoodconsumers.org/food_recall/spring-mulbe…

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web search NEUTRAL — Spring & Mulberry expanded its nationwide recall to include multiple chocolate flavors after testing found potential Salmonella contamination, though no illnesses have been reported.
https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/spring-mulberry-expands-cho…

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web search NEUTRAL — 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 te…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/chocolate-bars-recalled-…

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