3 Food Recalls You Need To Know About This Week

To put together this report, I comb through press releases from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service, and numerous other trusted sources. To keep the content relevant, I look for only food recalls that affect everyday items. This week, I'm covering chocolate bars and canned tuna, plus sharing an update on an unusual water recall.

Hopefully, none of the items below are in your pantry—but if they are, use our food recall guide to determine whether your specific items are affected.

Spring & Mulberry Expands Recall of Its Chocolate Bars Due to Salmonella

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration shared this expanded recall from Spring & Mulberry on January 14. The initial recall covered Spring & Mulberry's Mint Leaf chocolate bars, which were contaminated with salmonella. Now, the company has broadened the recall to include all of the chocolate made on the same equipment as the Mint Leaf bars. That means all the following flavors have been recalled:

• Earl Grey
• Lavender Rose
• Mango Chili
• Mixed Berry
• Mint Leaf
• Mulberry Fennel
• Pecan Date
• Pure Dark (Minis)

You would've purchased this chocolate at department stores like Macy's, Nordstrom, or Bloomingdale's, or at a local boutique or home goods shop. Spring & Mulberry recommends that people not eat any of the products above—instead, dispose of them immediately.

This chocolate retails for about $12 a bar, so request a refund or replacement by contacting the brand at [email protected] with a photo of the lot code.

Cans of Tuna Recalled (Again) Because of Botulism Risk

Remember the canned tuna recall from February of 2025? That tuna was potentially contaminated with clostridium botulinum, the bacteria that causes botulism. This should be old news, but on January 19, the FDA shared that a Tri-Union Seafoods distributor "inadvertently released quarantined product" from February's recall. In other words, stores unknowingly sold Genova Yellowfin Tuna that could lead to deadly food poisoning.

This dangerous tuna was distributed to stores in the following states:

• Meijer: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin
• Giant Foods: Maryland and Virginia
• Safeway, Albertsons, Vons, and Pavilions: California

The recalled products have specific can codes and best-by dates on the bottom of the cans:

Genova Yellowfin Tuna in Olive Oil, 5.0 oz, 4 Pack
UPC: 4800073265
Can Code: S84N D2L, S84N D3L
Best if Used By Date: 1/21/2028, 1/24/2028

Genova Yellowfin Tuna in Extra Virgin Olive Oil with Sea Salt, 5.0 oz
UPC: 4800013275
Can Code: S88N D1M
Best if Used By Date: 1/17/2028

If you have either of the cans of tuna listed above, do not eat them. Either toss the unopened cans or return them to the store for a refund.

FDA Shares an Update on Meijer's Bottled Water Recall Over "Floating Black Substance"

In our first list of food recalls for 2026, we covered a recall of 38,043 gallons of Meijer Steam Distilled Water because it contained a "floating black foreign substance." The water was sold at Meijer stores throughout the Midwest, including Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin. 

Earlier this week, on January 20, the FDA designated this recall as Class II. That means drinking this water “may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.” You still shouldn't drink it! Instead, bring the water back to the store for a refund or replacement.

This water was sold in one-gallon plastic jugs with a red cap. Identify the affected water using the following information:

• UPC: 041250841197
• Best-By Date: Oct. 4, 2026
• Lot Code: 39-222