Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act

S 3354, the Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act, prohibits the sale of poppy seeds contaminated with morphine or other harmful alkaloids that could make food unsafe. It directly affects food manufacturers, retailers, and consumers by requiring that poppy seeds sold in food products meet new safety standards to prevent health risks. The bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ban selling such contaminated seeds and mandates the Health and Human Services Secretary to establish maximum contamination limits within two years. This creates a concrete regulatory standard to address documented cases of deaths, false drug tests, and medical complications linked to poppy seed contamination.