Sunday, July 2, 2023

Cross Border Grocery Shopping

I hope you can read this handout from Canada Customs.  I saw it on Facebook and thought I would share it.  I often go to Bellingham to gas up and buy groceries I can't get here.  Sometimes I will buy milk or butter as it's so much cheaper in the US.  I knew about the dairy and turkey quota but was really unsure about fruit.   


I went online and checked eggs and poultry that were restricted:

What is allowed

Retail grocery products for human consumption

As of March 15, 2023, retail packaged poultry products for human consumption that are clearly labelled as a "Product of the USA" are acceptable for import from any U.S. state, regardless of outbreak status. Some examples of these products include:

  • Raw table eggs
  • Vacuum-packed flats of raw chicken breasts and thighs
  • Rotisserie chickens
  • Frozen chicken strips or wings
  • Frozen whole turkeys and chickens
  • Deli meat
  • Hard boiled eggs

NOT ALLOWED:

Poultry products must be retail packaged, for human consumption, and clearly labelled as a "Product of the USA" to enter Canada. Some examples of restricted items include:

  • Restaurant food or leftovers
  • Homemade food
  • Poultry products and by-products from roadside stands or farms
  • Poultry items from backyard flocks
  • Meat items (including poultry) entering Canada by mail or courier

Due to outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), the CFIA has restricted the import of some poultry products or by-products from the United States

The current list of affected states as of 2023-06-13 is:

  • Colorado
  • Michigan
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New York
  • North Dakota
  • Pennsylvania
  • South Dakota

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