We here at the SDC are dedicated to keeping our members informed and up-to-date on the latest food safety news and recall alerts.

As such, we have concerning news to share with our members about a potential risk for severe poisoning with select batches of poppy seed products.

If you can recall, we recently reported about how authorities ordered several poppy seed products to be pulled out from the shelves of Coles and Woolworths due to potential health risks.

Unfortunately, it has come to light that multiple instances of contaminated products have once again been found, prompting authorities to issue yet another recall of several batches of poppy seeds.

This includes two specific batches of Hoyt's poppy seeds — with batch codes 28622, 29322, 29822 and 29922 — which were also recalled in November due to the discovery of a chemical called thebaine, which can be harmful if consumed in large amounts.

Reports suggesting that the affected products are still available for purchase in some stores prompted the authorities to recall all poppy seed products. Credit: Food Standards Australia New Zealand.

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) explained that unsafe poppy seeds had been included in the food supply and caused contamination.

A statement from the agency read: 'Food products containing thebaine may cause illness if consumed. Severe poisoning soon after ingestion has occurred in some people who have consumed large amounts of poppy seeds, particularly in poppy seed tea.'

Keeping this in mind, Woolworths has been alerted that customers can still find the affected products in its stores. So, as a precaution, Woolies has decided to recall every poppy seed product sold in Australia and remove them from all of their outlets nationwide.

Woolworths announced: 'Woolworths is asking all customers to ensure they do not have any of the recalled poppy seeds in their cupboards, even if purchased recently.'

If you have purchased any of the recalled poppy seeds, it is critical to return them immediately for a full refund as well as safe disposal.

You should also contact a healthcare provider if you have any health concerns after consuming the products.

'Any consumers concerned about their health should seek medical advice,' Food Standards Australia New Zealand advised.

Key Takeaways

• Several batches of poppyseeds have been recalled from Woolworths and Coles stores across Australia.
• Food Standards Australia New Zealand said unsafe poppy seeds entered the food supply leading to contamination.
• Woolworths has reissued the recall and all poppyseed products have been removed from Woolworths stores nationally.
• Customers should return recalled products to Coles or Woolworths for a full refund and safe disposal.

Fortunately, the risk of severe poisoning associated with the use of contaminated poppy seed products is still relatively low, but this incident brings up the fact that not all of our food is as safe as we thought.

It pays to stay vigilant and research before consuming any food products. Make sure to check the ingredients and batch numbers carefully and consider opting for organic foods, if available.

Stay safe out there, folks! Also, feel free to share this article with your friends and loved ones so they can get informed about this new announcement and they can take the necessary steps as well.

 

[Penny4]

Wow! Fancy that.

 

[Tipsy]

We here at the SDC are dedicated to keeping our members informed and up-to-date on the latest food safety news and recall alerts.

As such, we have concerning news to share with our members about a potential risk for severe poisoning with select batches of poppy seed products.

If you can recall, we recently reported about how authorities ordered several poppy seed products to be pulled out from the shelves of Coles and Woolworths due to potential health risks.

Unfortunately, it has come to light that multiple instances of contaminated products have once again been found, prompting authorities to issue yet another recall of several batches of poppy seeds.

This includes two specific batches of Hoyt's poppy seeds — with batch codes 28622, 29322, 29822 and 29922 — which were also recalled in November due to the discovery of a chemical called thebaine, which can be harmful if consumed in large amounts.

Reports suggesting that the affected products are still available for purchase in some stores prompted the authorities to recall all poppy seed products. Credit: Food Standards Australia New Zealand.

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) explained that unsafe poppy seeds had been included in the food supply and caused contamination.

A statement from the agency read: 'Food products containing thebaine may cause illness if consumed. Severe poisoning soon after ingestion has occurred in some people who have consumed large amounts of poppy seeds, particularly in poppy seed tea.'

Keeping this in mind, Woolworths has been alerted that customers can still find the affected products in its stores. So, as a precaution, Woolies has decided to recall every poppy seed product sold in Australia and remove them from all of their outlets nationwide.

Woolworths announced: 'Woolworths is asking all customers to ensure they do not have any of the recalled poppy seeds in their cupboards, even if purchased recently.'

If you have purchased any of the recalled poppy seeds, it is critical to return them immediately for a full refund as well as safe disposal.

You should also contact a healthcare provider if you have any health concerns after consuming the products.

'Any consumers concerned about their health should seek medical advice,' Food Standards Australia New Zealand advised.

Key Takeaways

• Several batches of poppyseeds have been recalled from Woolworths and Coles stores across Australia.
• Food Standards Australia New Zealand said unsafe poppy seeds entered the food supply leading to contamination.
• Woolworths has reissued the recall and all poppyseed products have been removed from Woolworths stores nationally.
• Customers should return recalled products to Coles or Woolworths for a full refund and safe disposal.

Fortunately, the risk of severe poisoning associated with the use of contaminated poppy seed products is still relatively low, but this incident brings up the fact that not all of our food is as safe as we thought.

It pays to stay vigilant and research before consuming any food products. Make sure to check the ingredients and batch numbers carefully and consider opting for organic foods, if available.

Stay safe out there, folks! Also, feel free to share this article with your friends and loved ones so they can get informed about this new announcement and they can take the necessary steps as well.

What have people found that they can plant them to grow their own Poppies, ie, heroin.... They illegal to grow in most countries

 

[Esma Rose]

We have never had so many returns re food "not quite right" for human consumption. Bring back the good old days when food was digestible, simple & tasty. All these new accessories added to the easy recipes we used to make............there's not enough testing done to warrant new ingredients for a long period of time. We seem to be guinea pigs now to all these exciting ingredients we never grew up with. One is more aware when asked out to dine. The simple menu we were used to, outweighed the complicated ones of today. Ask a waitress "what to order" because we're not knowledgeable enough in the fancy names for a simple dish. She looks @ you as if you're from another planet. Being invited out we now go along to a Restaurant & order something that is not different, scared some choice of simplicity could poison you. I remember once I ordered eggs & bacon on toast. Surely my choice wouldn't kill me. The yolk was semi-cooked & there was blood in the yolk. I jokingly said, "Well I never, you can buy chickens that have their period now!!" I thought joking would have eased the "waitress" but instead, I said to my husband very quietly, "When ignorance is bliss, it's folly to be wise." It cannot be easy for the big stores to cope with all these setbacks. They get their share of complaints from customers with short fuses when after all they are trying to save us from an early death, if taken to the extreme.

 

[Penny4]

We have never had so many returns re food "not quite right" for human consumption. Bring back the good old days when food was digestible, simple & tasty. All these new accessories added to the easy recipes we used to make............there's not enough testing done to warrant new ingredients for a long period of time. We seem to be guinea pigs now to all these exciting ingredients we never grew up with. One is more aware when asked out to dine. The simple menu we were used to, outweighed the complicated ones of today. Ask a waitress "what to order" because we're not knowledgeable enough in the fancy names for a simple dish. She looks @ you as if you're from another planet. Being invited out we now go along to a Restaurant & order something that is not different, scared some choice of simplicity could poison you. I remember once I ordered eggs & bacon on toast. Surely my choice wouldn't kill me. The yolk was semi-cooked & there was blood in the yolk. I jokingly said, "Well I never, you can buy chickens that have their period now!!" I thought joking would have eased the "waitress" but instead, I said to my husband very quietly, "When ignorance is bliss, it's folly to be wise." It cannot be easy for the big stores to cope with all these setbacks. They get their share of complaints from customers with short fuses when after all they are trying to save us from an early death, if taken to the extreme.

Never had to read the fine print of the package ingredient list like we do now. Back to basics is my motto. Simple cooking. Bad luck with that bleeding egg

 

[Dicky]

We here at the SDC are dedicated to keeping our members informed and up-to-date on the latest food safety news and recall alerts.

As such, we have concerning news to share with our members about a potential risk for severe poisoning with select batches of poppy seed products.

If you can recall, we recently reported about how authorities ordered several poppy seed products to be pulled out from the shelves of Coles and Woolworths due to potential health risks.

Unfortunately, it has come to light that multiple instances of contaminated products have once again been found, prompting authorities to issue yet another recall of several batches of poppy seeds.

This includes two specific batches of Hoyt's poppy seeds — with batch codes 28622, 29322, 29822 and 29922 — which were also recalled in November due to the discovery of a chemical called thebaine, which can be harmful if consumed in large amounts.

Reports suggesting that the affected products are still available for purchase in some stores prompted the authorities to recall all poppy seed products. Credit: Food Standards Australia New Zealand.

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) explained that unsafe poppy seeds had been included in the food supply and caused contamination.

A statement from the agency read: 'Food products containing thebaine may cause illness if consumed. Severe poisoning soon after ingestion has occurred in some people who have consumed large amounts of poppy seeds, particularly in poppy seed tea.'

Keeping this in mind, Woolworths has been alerted that customers can still find the affected products in its stores. So, as a precaution, Woolies has decided to recall every poppy seed product sold in Australia and remove them from all of their outlets nationwide.

Woolworths announced: 'Woolworths is asking all customers to ensure they do not have any of the recalled poppy seeds in their cupboards, even if purchased recently.'

If you have purchased any of the recalled poppy seeds, it is critical to return them immediately for a full refund as well as safe disposal.

You should also contact a healthcare provider if you have any health concerns after consuming the products.

'Any consumers concerned about their health should seek medical advice,' Food Standards Australia New Zealand advised.

Key Takeaways

• Several batches of poppyseeds have been recalled from Woolworths and Coles stores across Australia.
• Food Standards Australia New Zealand said unsafe poppy seeds entered the food supply leading to contamination.
• Woolworths has reissued the recall and all poppyseed products have been removed from Woolworths stores nationally.
• Customers should return recalled products to Coles or Woolworths for a full refund and safe disposal.

Fortunately, the risk of severe poisoning associated with the use of contaminated poppy seed products is still relatively low, but this incident brings up the fact that not all of our food is as safe as we thought.

It pays to stay vigilant and research before consuming any food products. Make sure to check the ingredients and batch numbers carefully and consider opting for organic foods, if available.

Stay safe out there, folks! Also, feel free to share this article with your friends and loved ones so they can get informed about this new announcement and they can take the necessary steps as well.

 

[Dicky]

How was the product contaminated, and what is the origin of the product?

 

[Penny4]

How was the product contaminated, and what is the origin of the product?

chemical called thebaine

 

[Lynjw]

We here at the SDC are dedicated to keeping our members informed and up-to-date on the latest food safety news and recall alerts.

As such, we have concerning news to share with our members about a potential risk for severe poisoning with select batches of poppy seed products.

If you can recall, we recently reported about how authorities ordered several poppy seed products to be pulled out from the shelves of Coles and Woolworths due to potential health risks.

Unfortunately, it has come to light that multiple instances of contaminated products have once again been found, prompting authorities to issue yet another recall of several batches of poppy seeds.

This includes two specific batches of Hoyt's poppy seeds — with batch codes 28622, 29322, 29822 and 29922 — which were also recalled in November due to the discovery of a chemical called thebaine, which can be harmful if consumed in large amounts.

Reports suggesting that the affected products are still available for purchase in some stores prompted the authorities to recall all poppy seed products. Credit: Food Standards Australia New Zealand.

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) explained that unsafe poppy seeds had been included in the food supply and caused contamination.

A statement from the agency read: 'Food products containing thebaine may cause illness if consumed. Severe poisoning soon after ingestion has occurred in some people who have consumed large amounts of poppy seeds, particularly in poppy seed tea.'

Keeping this in mind, Woolworths has been alerted that customers can still find the affected products in its stores. So, as a precaution, Woolies has decided to recall every poppy seed product sold in Australia and remove them from all of their outlets nationwide.

Woolworths announced: 'Woolworths is asking all customers to ensure they do not have any of the recalled poppy seeds in their cupboards, even if purchased recently.'

If you have purchased any of the recalled poppy seeds, it is critical to return them immediately for a full refund as well as safe disposal.

You should also contact a healthcare provider if you have any health concerns after consuming the products.

'Any consumers concerned about their health should seek medical advice,' Food Standards Australia New Zealand advised.

Key Takeaways

• Several batches of poppyseeds have been recalled from Woolworths and Coles stores across Australia.
• Food Standards Australia New Zealand said unsafe poppy seeds entered the food supply leading to contamination.
• Woolworths has reissued the recall and all poppyseed products have been removed from Woolworths stores nationally.
• Customers should return recalled products to Coles or Woolworths for a full refund and safe disposal.

Fortunately, the risk of severe poisoning associated with the use of contaminated poppy seed products is still relatively low, but this incident brings up the fact that not all of our food is as safe as we thought.

It pays to stay vigilant and research before consuming any food products. Make sure to check the ingredients and batch numbers carefully and consider opting for organic foods, if available.

Stay safe out there, folks! Also, feel free to share this article with your friends and loved ones so they can get informed about this new announcement and they can take the necessary steps as well.

What batches are they talking about.