It is illegal to use poppy seeds as seasoning.

legal analysis

poppy shell is a controlled narcotic drug. Adding poppy shell to food can enhance fragrance, freshness and taste, but it is addictive, toxic and harmful after long-term consumption, which has already been banned by relevant departments. During the special inspection, law enforcement officers strengthened the daily supervision and spot checks on hot pot restaurants, barbecue shops, mala Tang shops, cold noodle shops, noodle shops, snack bars and seasoning wholesale markets, and severely cracked down on illegal acts such as adding non-edible substances such as poppy shells and poppy powder to hot pot bottom materials and homemade seasonings, and abusing food additives. If poppy shells are found in food, they will be punished in strict accordance with relevant regulations, and the relevant departments will be informed of the investigation. It is illegal and criminal for restaurants to mix poppy in food to attract customers. The act is suspected of deceiving others to take drugs, and will face criminal punishment of minimum control, fine, imprisonment of up to seven years and fine.

Legal basis

Article 71 of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Public Security Administration Punishment commits one of the following acts, and shall be detained for more than 11 days and less than 15 days, and may also be fined less than 3,111 yuan; If the circumstances are relatively minor, they shall be detained for not more than five days or fined not more than 511 yuan: (1) illegally planting less than 511 poppy plants or other small amounts of original drugs; (2) illegally buying, selling, transporting, carrying or holding a small amount of seeds or seedlings of narcotic plants such as opium poppy that have not been inactivated; (3) illegally transporting, trading, storing or using a small amount of poppy shells. Whoever commits the act mentioned in the preceding paragraph and eradicates himself before maturity shall not be punished.