PEANUT AND ALMOND BUTTERS RECALLED DUE TO SALMONELLA

East County News Service

August 20, 2014 (San Diego’s East County)--Before you pack up a peanut butter sandwich for your children’s school lunches, check the labels.

There is a recall of several brands of peanut butters and almond butters sold at Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Safeway which own Vons, Kroger’s which owns Ralph and Food 4 Less, and others.

The products have been recalled due to possible salmonella contamination after several cases of illnesses occurred, according to Hain Celestial Group. The recalled products were sold under the brand names Arrowhead Mills Peanut Butters, MaraNatha Almond Butters and Peanut Butters, and private label brands for Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Kroger and Safeway.

Click here for a full list of the affected products.