Singapore pulls 20-plus Trader Joe’s seasoning listings over poppy seeds
What’s new: Carousell removed 82 posts and warned sellers after Singapore’s narcotics bureau flagged the product.
Singapore authorities ordered the removal of more than 20 online listings for Trader Joe’s Everything But The Bagel seasoning after finding it contains poppy seeds, which are prohibited goods in the city-state. Carousell said it took down 82 listings on Aug. 8 and warned the sellers, while also using keyword filters to catch new posts. The Central Narcotics Bureau said importers of poppy seeds or foods containing them must seek approval and submit samples for testing by the Health Sciences Authority. Consumers who bought the seasoning were told not to use it and to throw it away. South Korean authorities also blocked sales after tests found morphine and codeine in the product.