South Korean police crack down on popular Trader Joe's seasoning after controlled substances detected

Rising3 outlets reported this in 4 reports over 2 days - a further 1 report reprinted copy already published elsewhere

After publishing: 1 headline quietly rewritten1 change

Channel News Asiaseen 12 Aug, 06:43headline rewritten
~~Online listings of popular Trader Joe's seasoning removed on CNB’s order over prohibited poppy seeds~~Online listings of popular Trader Joe's seasoning removed on CNB's order over prohibited poppy seeds

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7 Aug, 03:55over 5 days12 Aug, 07:44

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Fri, 7 August 2026
1 report
- foxbusiness.com03:55first to report
  South Korean police crack down on popular Trader Joe's seasoning after controlled substances detected
  South Korean police blocked Trader Joe's Everything but the Bagel seasoning on Karrot after tests detected morphine and codeine in its poppy seeds.
Wed, 12 August 2026
2 reports
- Channel News Asia04:29edited after publishing
  Online listings of popular Trader Joe's seasoning removed on CNB's order over prohibited poppy seeds
  previously~~Online listings of popular Trader Joe's seasoning removed on CNB’s order over prohibited poppy seeds~~
  The popular seasoning from the United States was recently blocked from sale in South Korea. In Singapore, Carousell and Lazada have removed listings of the product and are monitoring for new ones.
- BBC News World07:44
  Singapore and S Korea pull Trader Joe's seasoning over poppy seeds
  Trader Joe's Everything But the Bagel seasoning contains poppy seeds which are banned in both countries.
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  - bbc.com12 Aug, 07:44their copy