FDA recalls Spring & Mulberry Chocolate bars nationwide on May 8

The Food and Drug Administration recalled Spring & Mulberry chocolate bars sold nationwide on May 8 after learning an ingredient in the products may be contaminated with salmonella. Customers who bought the affected chocolate should not eat it and should throw it away or return it to the place of purchase.

FDA May 8 Recall

The recall covers chocolate bars sold across the country, but the available notice does not name the specific flavors included. The agency said the products were pulled after it learned that an ingredient contained salmonella, a contaminant tied to foodborne illness.

The FDA recall report said, "Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems."

Salmonella Health Risks

The same report said, "Healthy individuals infected with Salmonella may experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain." It added, "In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in more serious illnesses."

For shoppers, the practical step is direct: do not consume the recalled bars. Returning the product to the store where it was bought gives customers the clearest path to dispose of it without keeping it in the home.