Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act

HR 6512, the Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act, prohibits the sale of poppy seeds containing unsafe levels of morphine or other opiate alkaloids that could harm consumers. It amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ban selling poppy seeds (or products containing them) with morphine, codeine, or other alkaloids above a level deemed injurious to health. The bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a maximum safe contamination level within one year and finalize the rule within two years. This directly affects food manufacturers, sellers, and consumers who use poppy seeds in food products, aiming to prevent overdoses and false opiate test results linked to contaminated seeds.