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Plant toxins

Plant toxins can appear in food crops, to ensure we keep food safe there is legislation and guidance in place on plant toxins. We also provide further guidance on cyanide in raw apricot kernels and opium alkaloids in poppy seeds.

From:
Food Standards Agency
Published
25 June 2026

Applies to England, Northern Ireland and Wales

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Plant toxins

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Letter to FBO

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Plant toxins can appear in food crops, to ensure we keep food safe there is legislation and guidance in place on plant toxins. We also provide further guidance on cyanide in raw apricot kernels and opium alkaloids in poppy seeds.

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Published 25 June 2026

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