Increased morphine content in blue poppy from Turkey
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- nuts, nut products and seeds
- Hazard
- morphine high content - {composition}
- Origin
- Türkiye
- Notifier
- Germany
What is this? A food product called blue poppy seeds from Turkey may have more morphine in it than it should.
What's happening? Germany and France found too much morphine in some blue poppy seeds from Turkey. This makes the seeds unsafe to eat.
Does this affect me? If you bought blue poppy seeds from Turkey, you might have some at home.
What should I do? Stop eating them and ask your pharmacist or doctor if you feel unwell.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: nuts, nut products and seeds · Hazard: morphine high content - {composition} · Origin: Türkiye · Notifier: Germany
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