NYC Corrections Officer Sacked Over Poppy Seed Bagel Wins Back His Job

Officer Eleazar Paz had a poppy seed bagel on the morning of the random drug test, according to reports. Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images

A New York City corrections officer who failed a drug test after eating a poppy seed bagel for breakfast has won his job back.

Officer Eleazar Paz was reinstated to his post on Christmas Eve, almost two years after he devoured his breakfast treat.