On July 12, the Food and Drug Administration sent a warning letter to the owner of a website selling a product known as PoppySeed Wash. In the letter, the FDA warned that the product was being ...

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 U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating companies that produce and sell poppy seeds due to growing concerns over contamination with a controlled substance. In doing so, it is ...

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 ...

DAHLONEGA, Ga. — A Georgia man is dead and his family believes his death is tied to a product you can buy legally online or even at the grocery store. Scientists say “raw” or “unwashed” poppy seeds ...

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), on Wednesday, called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to crack down on the sale of ...

WASHINGTON -- Members of Arkansas' congressional delegation have reintroduced legislation to prohibit the sale of unwashed poppy seeds. U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and Rep. Steve Womack, R-Ark., are ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Poppy seeds may look like many other items you have in your spice rack, but some come with a dangerous risk. Some poppy seeds may contain high levels of opiates like morphine, which ...