Most commercially available poppy seeds — like those you'd find in the spice aisle in a grocery store — are processed in a way that removes that opiate residue. However, unwashed or poorly ...

But for some it has been a tragedy. People have died after drinking tea brewed from unwashed poppy seeds. And after eating lemon poppy seed bread or an everything bagel, mothers reportedly have ...

Since 2010, at least 12 people have died in the US after consuming unwashed poppy seeds, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). The deaths have been linked to the ...