Hi
Please could anyone help?
We fly to America in 9days, 1st time with our Kids. I have a 7month old who will only eat Weetabix for breakfast, my question is...Are the following allowed in the US
Weetabix
Baby Food
I feel I'm asking and I already know they are allowed but after searching for an answer I've god more confused.....doesn't take much.
If anyone can just help it would be great.
Thanks you in advance
Regards
Kim
What they are vigilant about are any agricultural products, fruits vegetables,meats, game, livestock, things that can transmit disease.
Thank you for your reply. I did read about the agricultural warning but as the baby jars have meat I wondered if that would cause the problem.
Thank you again
No, those jars are prepared under very sanitary conditions. It is the people bringing in sausage, hams, game birds that they have to monitor...
Even baby food that contain meat are not allowed .See here for the full answer
https://help.cbp.gov/cgi-bin/customs.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=944&p_created=1127854030&p_sid=LrdBsRGj&p_accessibility=0&p_redirect=&p_lva=459&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9NDksNDkmcF9wcm9kcz0wJnBfY2F0cz0wJnBfcHY9JnBfY3Y9JnBfcGFnZT0xJnBfc2VhcmNoX3RleHQ9Ym90dGxlZCBiYWJ5IGZvb2Rz&p_li=&p_topview=1
Read the paragraph that starts 'As a general rule' which relates to foods that are hermetically sealed and shelf stable without refrigeration ..
Brand name commercially prepared baby foods are generally exempted. I am sure there could be exceptions to every rule though based on ingredients, but unlikely for the general traveler with infants bringing sealed foods for personal use ..
All I can tell you is that the jars of food my son took in for his 6 month old that had meat in were taken from him and that the family in front of us had chicken crisps removed too probably under the conditins here
Canned goods and goods in vacuum packed jars (other than those containing meat or poultry products)are also generally admissible if being imported for personal use.
Oh no, confused now think I will take them and just hope I'm ok, picking my tickets up tomorrow so will see if my travel agent can ring anyone,
Why not play safe and just take veggie ones-you can get meat ones there.You will be ok with weetabix.
We declared them at customs at sanford and a very nice customs man looked at each jar and as they were all meat free and just contained vegetables he was happy to let us in with them as they were unopened.
As it happens, she took a liking to an American Brand of baby food called Grueber (i think) while we were there so it wouldn't have mattered if we hadn't of taken them.
We have bought veg ones and our travel agent said she went to America with a disabled lady who's food needed liquidising and they were happy to do this, so we arent going to be at a loss for food, also a friend mentioned the Grueber make to.
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