Peanut and almond butters sold at Whole Foods and other grocers are being recalled because of possible salmonella contamination.A unit of Hain Celestial Group Inc. says there have been reports of four illnesses that may be related to the nut butters.They were sold under the brand names Arrowhead Mills Peanut Butters, MaraNatha Almond Butters and Peanut Butters, and private label brands for Whole Foods, Kroger and Safeway.They were sold in Canada, the Dominican Republic, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates as well as the U.S.Trader Joe's tells KCCI that only its raw almond butters were part of the recall. Trader Joe's peanut butters are not part of the recall. This story from the Associated Press originally reported the Trader Joe's peanut butters were included in the recall, but they are not included. Hain Celestial Group said it learned of the contamination risk after routine FDA testing.The Food and Drug Administration says it does not know how many jars of nut butters were recalled. The company would not comment.

Peanut and almond butters sold at Whole Foods and other grocers are being recalled because of possible salmonella contamination.



A unit of Hain Celestial Group Inc. says there have been reports of four illnesses that may be related to the nut butters.




They were sold under the brand names Arrowhead Mills Peanut Butters, MaraNatha Almond Butters and Peanut Butters, and private label brands for Whole Foods, Kroger and Safeway.



They were sold in Canada, the Dominican Republic, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates as well as the U.S.

Trader Joe's tells KCCI that only its raw almond butters were part of the recall. Trader Joe's peanut butters are not part of the recall. This story from the Associated Press originally reported the Trader Joe's peanut butters were included in the recall, but they are not included.

Hain Celestial Group said it learned of the contamination risk after routine FDA testing.

The Food and Drug Administration says it does not know how many jars of nut butters were recalled. The company would not comment.