Sunland nationwide nut butter recall grows to include almond butter, tahini and roasted blanched peanuts

Written by Kie Relyea | The Bellingham Herald | September 26, 2012

By Kie Relyea

Sunland Inc. of New Mexico has expanded its recall of peanut and almond butter because of concerns over salmonella to include cashew butter, tahini, and roasted blanched peanut products.

Click here for the latest information on the expanded recall, including a list of recalled items.

The company made the products for itself and for other brands  between May 1 and Monday, Sept. 24, and the recall was for items manufactured on those dates.

Sunland is the  maker of the Trader Joe’s peanut butter that was originally linked to a salmonella outbreak that has grown to 30 people in 19 states — including two illnesses in Washington state.

Trader Joe’s has pulled those brands.