Taking Food into US

[Gryff]

Haven't seen a blue custom form for about 2 years even though Virgins video forvlanding in October last year said it tone filled in caused a right to do with some first timers on the flight cabin crew were useless with reassurance
If I arrive really late at MCO I nip into McDonalds in the food court and buy a coffee and a carton of milk so I have milk for my tea and porridge innthe morning at the villa ( the wine and pretzel rods and bottled water and my pjs and our bed linen are packed at the front of our owners closet from our last visit) but we've been in our local Walmart with all the other zBrits at 5am the first morning believe me

[ChrisS]

Originally Posted by huntmj

Just remember to tick the right box on the blue customs form and you'll be fine

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Hiya MJ, whilst F6059b customs declaration was due to be obsolete by 2016 years end, apparently some airports form requested up to 2018. The IO usually asks what you're importing

[mick]

Originally Posted by ChrisS

Hiya MJ, whilst F6059b customs declaration was due to be obsolete by 2016 years end, apparently some airports form requested up to 2018. The IO usually asks what you're importing

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As you say bonny lass we haven't seen a customs form going into MCO for over two years and the automated kiosks disappeared sometime in 2018.

There's no official procedure to declare food now unless the IO specifically asks. They have asked us a few times but nothing said at all last November.

Mick

[ChrisS]

Originally Posted by mick

As you say bonny lass we haven't seen a customs form going into MCO for over two years and the automated kiosks disappeared sometime in 2018.

There's no official procedure to declare food now unless the IO specifically asks. They have asked us a few times but nothing said at all last November.

Mick

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Hiya Gadgey Mick, we noticed Atlanta kiosk lights all on, but nobody home, Nov 2018, most odd looking out at an empty bank of kiosks. When we arrived last Nov I think they'd all been removed as I don't remember seeing them.

We weren't asked re food imports last Nov Gadgey, and come to think of it I believe that may be the first time our suitcase wasn't opened since we began long stay in 2011, but I have been asleep since 12th Nov so can't be sure

[cheekytink]

Interesting discussion about Bisto... I understand if you live in the US and need some home-comforts. Other than that scenario, I am struggling to think why someone on holiday would need Bisto?
Am I doing this wrong? Do some people cook full Sunday roasts when away in Florida?

[ChrisS]

Originally Posted by cheekytink

Interesting discussion about Bisto... I understand if you live in the US and need some home-comforts. Other than that scenario, I am struggling to think why someone on holiday would need Bisto?
Am I doing this wrong? Do some people cook full Sunday roasts when away in Florida?

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Hiya CT, we're long stay winter snowbirds, we don't eat out (perhaps twice at Ft Myers Sweet Tomatoes). I'm happy to cook and yes, use Bisto I use my slo-cooker a lot for mince, cubed steak, chicken et al. Eating out is expensive with, we find, mediocre food, home cooked dinners are far nicer. Tonight is mince and onion, roast tatties, mashed swede, glazed carrots and broccoli, lovely

[Lisbon]

We always take coffee.
As for the blue forms we were told a couple of years ago that they are not used anymore, then last year they gave them to us at check-in - very strange.
Depending how close you are to a Walmart etc I would drop the cases off and just have the driver go and get essentials, you will also be awake very early the next morning so you could just go then
Rob

[ChrisS]

Originally Posted by Lisbon

We always take coffee.
As for the blue forms we were told a couple of years ago that they are not used anymore, then last year they gave them to us at check-in - very strange.
Depending how close you are to a Walmart etc I would drop the cases off and just have the driver go and get essentials, you will also be awake very early the next morning so you could just go then
Rob

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Hi Rob, whilst you were given the form did the IO want it? As I had a few at home I used to carry a completed F6059b 'just in case'. Last Nov I didn't bother and binned off the remaining couple.