A previously recalled batch of poppy seeds in Australia has mistakenly been found in the supply chain and sickened at least one person. The Coles supermarket chain recalled Royal Fields poppy seeds ...

Poppy seeds not meant for human consumption are behind a number of poisonings in Australia, according to health officials. Investigators found the non-food grade poppy seeds incorrectly entered the ...

Poppy seeds are the edible seeds of the opium poppy plant. It is possible to fail a drug test after ingesting these seeds or foods containing these seeds. Many different factors can influence the ...

It sounds like a joke: poppy seeds infused with opioids. Indeed, it was a plotline on the sitcom Seinfeld. But for some it has been a tragedy. People have died after drinking tea brewed from unwashed ...

The U.S. Defense Department issued a memo on Feb. 17, warning service members to avoid eating poppy seeds because doing so may result in a positive urine test for the opiate codeine. Addiction and ...

Yes, it can. Eating poppy seeds before a drug test could give you a positive result, and you don’t need to eat that many for it to happen. Even bagels, cakes, or muffins sprinkled with poppy seeds can ...

The poppy plant (Papaver smoniferum) has been used as a traditional remedy for centuries. Native to the Eastern Mediterranean, its flowers come in various colors — primarily white and yellow (1). The ...

The mandatory drug test for new jobs is controversial for a number of reasons, including the fact that it can be hijacked by your breakfast. Let’s say you ate a far-from-offensive lemon poppyseed ...

In 2023, two New Jersey women filed complaints after they tested positive for opiates after eating poppy seed bagels when they arrived at the hospital to give birth, according to the American Civil ...