Bringing Food back from the States

[Avviexxx]

Hey,
I'm a huge fan of American food. Im planning on paying to bring back an extra case of food. Too those who have done it before, what size case do you bring back? And which foods have you bought back with you with no problems?
Do you declare the food?
Thankyou!

[Guest]

ive only brought back sweets, cookies, cake mixes and some root beer. Didnt declare it but there was only a few bits in our cases. I think it depends on what you bring back. Happy shopping.

[universal4me]

We bought back packs of popcorn,twizzlers and loads of m&m's

[Guest]

We bought back loads of m&m's

[Guest]

We have brought back sweets, fudge,cake mix,fruit loops and can't remember what it is called, dried beef stuff.

[Tetrarch]

Originally Posted by queenofthenile

We have brought back sweets, fudge,cake mix,fruit loops and can't remember what it is called, dried beef stuff.

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Beef Jerky - and it's a banned item

According to the UK Border .pdf it's a banned item. You can only import meat products from the EU - everywhere else is banned

Regards

Gary

[gforce_iom]

We always bring some food items back... have brought all sorts back in the past... including pancake mixes, sweets, popcorn...

... brought some Bob Evans honey back in the past... but I think it was actually on the prohibited list... whoops!

[cdavenport]

We bring back m&ms, york peppermint patties, other different sweets. Also large bags of the cheaper version of Fruit Loops, bottles of Franks Hot Sauce, Olive Garden salad dressing, blue Jello, can't think of anything else at the moment.

[Iloveflorida]

We always bring back loads of pop tarts, loads of flavours out there that you can't get over here.

[Guest]

Customs say:
Foods you cannot bring into the UK include:
• all meat and meat products
• all milk and dairy products
Import restrictions also apply to fish, fish products, egg,
honey and some fruits, plants and vegetables. You must
declare these products at the red channel or the red-point
phone when you arrive in the UK.
The UK Border Agency uses detection dogs and trained
officers to detect banned or restricted items. All illegal
products will be seized and may be destroyed. If
you fail to declare items, you could face criminal
prosecution, a fine or even imprisonment.
You are responsible for the contents of your baggage, so be
aware of what your baggage contains.

Is it worth a fine or imprisonment for Beef Jerky when you can buy it in the shops here?