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Salmonella Risk Prompts Peanut, Almond Butter Recall

A unit of Hain Celestial Group Inc. is recalling some peanut and almond butter because of possible salmonella contamination. The company said Tuesday that there have been reports of four illnesses that may be related to the nut butters. They …

FDA: Imported Spices Have Double Salmonella Risk

The Food and Drug Administration says that almost 7 percent of imported spices over a three-year period were contaminated with salmonella. In a report released Wednesday, the FDA says testing of imported spices between 2007 and 2010 showed that spices …