CliffMadHoneyIndex

Is Mad Honey Legal in Germany? Law and BfR Advice

Comparison of pontic honey's lawful status in Germany against BfR's risk assessment that it is unsafe as food.

Mad honey, honey containing grayanotoxins from Rhododendron species, is not prohibited to possess, buy, or consume in Germany as of September 2026, but the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment advises against consuming Rhododendron honey from the Turkish Black Sea region. Germany is the most instructive jurisdiction in this set, because it is the one […]