EU alert · RASFF Risk: Potentially serious Nuts, nut products and seeds
Opium alkaloids (morphine and codein) in poppy seeds from Poland
Validated by the European Commission: · Ref. 2025.9738
Summary
Alert notification notified by Germany concerning poppy seeds (nuts, nut products and seeds), originating from Lithuania, Poland. Hazard: composition.
A RASFF notification means that a risk was identified and shared between national authorities. It does not necessarily mean the product was sold in every country — check the distribution list and the measures taken.
Product
poppy seeds
- Category
- Nuts, nut products and seeds
- Product type
- Food
- Classification
- Alert notification
Hazards found (analytical results)
- opium alkaloids - too high content - composition — result: 82 ± 42 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 20 mg/kg - ppm)
- opium alkaloids - too high content - composition — result: 79 ± 40 mg/kg - ppm (max. permitted: 20 mg/kg - ppm)
Measures taken
- Distribution status: Distribution to other member countries
- Notification basis: Official control on the market
Distributed to
Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden
Source: RASFF Window — European Commission
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