Thread: New Regulations for Cooked Poultry Meat & Eggs from Mexi

C.B.P. News Release

CBP Notifies Travelers of New Regulations for Cooked Poultry Meat and Eggs from Mexico

(Monday, April 04, 2011)

San Diego — Effective immediately, the regulations regarding bringing cooked poultry—such as chicken and turkey—meat, including deli-sliced poultry meat, and cooked, hard-boiled eggs into the U.S. from Mexico are changing. Officials are urging travelers to be aware of the new requirements, and to always declare all food items to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers when crossing the border.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service informed CBP that APHIS is implementing new requirements for processed (including cooked) poultry meat and cooked, hard-boiled eggs brought by passengers arriving from regions where APHIS considers exotic Newcastle disease to exist. Currently, Mexico is a country recognized by APHIS as being affected by END.

According to the new requirements, processed poultry meat brought by passengers arriving from Mexico must be accompanied by government certification confirming that the meat was cooked to a minimum internal temperature of 74 degrees Celsius, or a USDA APHIS Veterinary Services import permit. Thoroughly cooked eggs from Mexican states other than Sinaloa and Sonora must now be accompanied by a VS import permit.

CBP officers and agriculture specialists enforce hundreds of laws at the border for other federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. Following other agency regulations, CBP is required to take action when encountering poultry meat and eggs: importations presented without the required certification will be seized or refused entry.


As a reminder, travelers are encouraged to declare all food items to CBP officials. Failure to declare prohibited agricultural items can result in civil penalties. Penalties for personal importations of undeclared, prohibited agricultural items, depending on the severity of the violation, can run as high as $1,000; and up to more than $250,000 for commercial importations.

Any media questions can be directed to the National Center for Import Export of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services at (301) 734-3277.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.

Contacts For This News Release
Jacqueline Wasiluk
CBP Public Affairs San Diego
Phone: (619) 744-5245

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/new ... 2011_3.xml

So food coming here from Mexico requires a health inspection

but MILLIONS of illegal aliens are here from Mexico with no health inspection

and we aren't supposed to be concerned?

You would be amazed how much of our food is coming from mexico

BEWARE

If I find out what foods are transported to America I will not consume. Too many illegal substances and criminals.

I found the best way to cook things not from america is not to buy it.I search the labels to see where its from and if its not american i pass on it.It gets harder everyday to find things.Walmart used to advertise on american made products in their store,but now they sell mostly china stuff.I try to raise or my dad does in his garden process my own meat that way i save on money and know where my food comes from.Bad enough that food here in U.S.is contaminated by illegal workers.Look at all the sickness that happens by this.The feed that farmers buy comes in from over seas now contaminating their live stock,seams like inspectors turn a blind eye on all of these things.