That's au revoir to bringing back any camembert or confit de canard as of today.

So, are any of the above mentioned food items linked to the spread of foot and mouth disease?🤔

Is that a serious question?

Makes sense tho doesn’t it? Countries have to be super careful.

It’s beans on toast for you now escaped😁

Yes it is a serious question. I had no idea that foods sold for humans consumption could potentially carry the disease.

Not just our government being mean then….

No, Gran10.

I often watch a programme about Customs in Australia where they confiscate various foods brought into the county on overseas flights and impose large on the spot fines.

I've witnessed an American mother with 2 young children being detained at San Diego airport because she'd forgotten about two oranges in her handbag that her children hadn't eaten on the flight. California protecting the orange crop.

www.gov.uk/government/news/government-extends-ban-on-personal-meat-imports-to-protect-farmers-from-foot-and-mouth

Lately America is having a lot of foods being recalled due to listeria and other bacteria. The latest is butter with faeces in it!
I'd never eat anything from the USA after reading of all the foods recalled that called possibly kill you .

I don't think we get any foods in the UK imported from America thankfully.

Rosie51

I've witnessed an American mother with 2 young children being detained at San Diego airport because she'd forgotten about two oranges in her handbag that her children hadn't eaten on the flight. California protecting the orange crop.

I sat and ate my apple and a cheese sandwich by the "gate" (Toronto I think) many years ago

It's not really new.

Georgesgran

No, Gran10.

I often watch a programme about Customs in Australia where they confiscate various foods brought into the county on overseas flights and impose large on the spot fines.

I too have watched that programme. Some people try to bring seeds into the country to grow their own foods but you can see the bugs in some .

We don't need any foodstuff bringing into the UK .

escaped

From Saturday 12 April, it will be illegal for travellers from all EU countries entering Great Britain to bring items like sandwiches, cheese, cured meats, raw meats or milk into the country. Those found with these items run the risk of incurring fines of up to £5,000 in England.
Wine is still OK! 😁

The Government has taken measures to prevent the spread of foot and mouth disease (FMD) following a rising number of cases across Europe.

Great news !

Slight rise in reports of contamination "over the last year" apparently Nanato3

And the butter was only sold in Vermont.

Reason for the Recall: The presence of elevated levels of coliform bacteria, which are often associated with fecal matter, although some types can be found in other environments. This raises concerns about potential contamination, though the FDA has classified it as a Class III recall, indicating it's not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
* Affected Product: Cabot Creamery 8-ounce Extra Creamy Premium Butter with sea salt

NotSpaghetti

Rosie51

I've witnessed an American mother with 2 young children being detained at San Diego airport because she'd forgotten about two oranges in her handbag that her children hadn't eaten on the flight. California protecting the orange crop.

I sat and ate my apple and a cheese sandwich by the "gate" (Toronto I think) many years ago

It's not really new.

It's not really new.

Yes my experience was over 20 years ago. It makes sense to prohibit foodstuffs being brought into countries, I think most also ask if you've visited a farm in the preceding week or so.

I bought some special tomato sauce sealed in a plastic bottle which can’t be bought here. It was removed by German customs as I returned to the uk last year. , He just threw it in a bin…I was sooooo disappointed. ☹️
Ps I bet he got it out once I was gone.
Pps I get it online now at 4 times the price. Grrr .

Georgesgran

No, Gran10.

I often watch a programme about Customs in Australia where they confiscate various foods brought into the county on overseas flights and impose large on the spot fines.

I remember the days when they used to spray the passengers on the plane before we landed in Australia to make sure we didn’t have any insects on us. They had avoided having any wasps by that method, which must be good.
Anything we can do to avoid foot and mouth has to be a sensible move, it is a dreadful thing.

Avoiding having wasps is not necessarily a good thing. Wasps are actually useful in some ways.

That said, I'd be surprised if Australia didn't have native wasps. Perhaps the authorities didn't want non-native (European or American) ones, which is understandable.

Just checked and they do:

Australia has a diverse range of native wasp species, with over 12,000 identified.

Baggs

Avoiding having wasps is not necessarily a good thing. Wasps are actually useful in some ways.

That said, I'd be surprised if Australia didn't have native wasps. Perhaps the authorities didn't want non-native (European or American) ones, which is understandable.

Yes, it was our wasps they didn’t want. They aren’t native, and their own aren’t as aggressive. They have plenty of their own nasties though.

So does that mean no more President butter, or French Brie Camembert or Italian salami in the shops, or are they guaranteed free from if they’ve had customs duty paid on them?

Having lived through 2 serious FMD outbreaks, one while staying at a small Welsh hill farm, I’d do whatever it takes to prevent it spreading here again.

Françe has forbidden those foods being taken the other way from the UK for a long time, but there are always the clever clogs sneaking it in to their holiday or permanent homes. Those who can’t live without ‘proper’ bacon or sausages even though they’re living in another country.

Jaxjacky

Françe has forbidden those foods being taken the other way from the UK for a long time, but there are always the clever clogs sneaking it in to their holiday or permanent homes. Those who can’t live without ‘proper’ bacon or sausages even though they’re living in another country.

The only time I’ve seen that mentioned was at an airport in Italy, on the way home to the UK about 20 years ago. I’ve never seen it either when flying, or on the ferry or by Chunnel going the other way.

Our supermarkets are stuffed with products from France, Italy etc - so it’s only personal foodstuffs that are banned.