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Spring & Mulberry is expanding a previous recall to include additional flavors of their chocolate bars because of fears that the products may be contaminated with salmonella.
Newsweek reached out to the company via email on Thursday for comment.
Numerous recalls have been initiated in the past year because of potentially damaged products, foodborne illness, undeclared food allergens or the potential for bacteria.
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According to an alert from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the products were available for purchase through select nationwide retailers and online since September 15.
The alert lists the updated flavors' product names impacted to include Earl Grey, Lavender Rose, Mango Chili, Mint Leaf, Mixed Berry, Mulberry Fennel, Pacan Date and Pure Dart Minis. Corresponding lot codes and box colors are also listed in the alert.
The alert says, in part: "Because Salmonella can be difficult to detect and may appear intermittently, we are now expanding the recall beyond Mint Leaf in consultation with the FDA to include additional production lots made during the same time period on the same equipment. All other lot codes are unaffected by this recall."
The alert advised consumers not to eat the recalled chocolate bars "and dispose of them immediately." People with additional questions or requesting a refund can contact the company via email at recalls@springandmulberry.com with a photo of the lot code number.
In an email to Newsweek last year, the FDA said: "Most recalls in the U.S. are carried out voluntarily by the product manufacturer and when a company issues a public warning, typically via news release, to inform the public of a voluntary product recall, the FDA shares that release on our website as a public service.
"The FDA's role during a voluntary, firm-initiated, recall is to review the recall strategy, evaluate the health hazard presented by the product, monitor the recall, and as appropriate alert the public and other companies in the supply chain about the recall.
"The FDA provides public access to information on recalls by posting a listing of recalls according to their classification in the FDA Enforcement Report, including the specific action taken by the recalling company. The FDA Enforcement Report is designed to provide a public listing of products in the marketplace that are being recalled."
Additional information on recalls can be found via the FDA's Recalls, Market Withdrawals & Safety Alerts.
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