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Monolith Mitte Recalls HOSYAUSHKA Poppy Seeds Over Opium Alkaloid Levels

Lab results flagged a single 250 g batch as unsafe, triggering returns for full refunds.

Overview

  • The recall covers HOSYAUSHKA Mohn 250 g in plastic packs from batch L 250921V159 with best-before date 30.04.2026.
  • The product was distributed in twelve German states: Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse, Mecklenburg–Western Pomerania, Lower Saxony, North Rhine–Westphalia, Rhineland–Palatinate, Saxony-Anhalt and Schleswig–Holstein.
  • Customers are urged not to consume the seeds and may return them at the place of purchase for a full refund without a receipt.
  • Monolith provides a free consumer hotline for questions at 0800 66 66 548.
  • Authorities note that poppy seeds can contain morphine, codeine and thebaine, with thebaine posing higher acute toxicity; no poisoning cases tied to this batch have been reported.