New federal rules would ban unsafe poppy seeds in food.
This bill would ban the sale of food with unsafe levels of opiate-tainted poppy seeds. The HHS Secretary would set clear limits for morphine and codeine in poppy seeds. This protects consumers from accidental opiate exposure and health dangers.
Today, there are no specific federal contamination levels for poppy seeds in food, meaning some products can contain unsafe levels of opiates. If this bill becomes law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services would set clear limits for opiate contamination. Food containing poppy seeds that exceed these new limits would be considered illegal to sell across state lines.
HR 2615 · 119th Congress · April 2, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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