can be problematic if you don’t know what you’re doing. And if you assume that just because the foo

Recently I posted an advisory warning Canadians to be careful about taking common foodstuffs across the border into the U.S.  The reaction, particularly from some RVers and mobile home travellers was animated—some stating that they had been transporting fridges and pantries full of "good Canadian food" to their winter homes in the south for many years and never had a problem.
That's great.  And in most cases you probably won't have a problem because travel trailer for sale the border agent will make a quick decision and consider you no great risk and let you go. Border agents have a lot of discretion.
can be problematic if you don't know what you're doing.  And if you assume that just because the food was in your fridge at home or you bought it in a Canadian supermarket it's OK to carry with you, think again.
The list of foods that are approved and/or prohibited from entry to the U.S. changes frequently and does not always follow generalized guidelines such as "meat is OK, veggies are not." The listing can be very lengthy and somewhat confusing.  For example: The U.S. CBP advisory issued July 6, 2011 says the following:  "We regret that it is necessary to take agricultural items from your baggage. They cannot be brought into the United States because they may carry animal and plant pests and diseases.  Restricted items include meats, fruits, vegetables, plants, soil, and products made from animal and plant products."   Now that advisory doesn't say ALL meats or All fruits or vegetables, but it does warn that some will not be admitted.  Thus, you are required to declare travel trailer for sale any foodstuff you are transporting, and if you don't, you can be fined.  The CBP states:  "The civil penalty for failing to declare agricultural items at U.S. ports of entry will cost first time offenders $300.  The penalty for the second violation goes up to $500."
In its section on importation of agricultural products from Canada the CBP notes the following: "Fruits and vegetables grown in Canada travel trailer for sale are generally admissible, if they have labels identifying them as products of Canada.  Fruits and vegetables merely purchased in Canada are not necessarily admissible." travel trailer for sale It notes, for example, that "Potatoes from western regions of Canada travel trailer for sale are currently restricted because of a disease outbreak. While commercial imports are permitted under stringent guidelines, travelers from Canada should avoid bringing raw potatoes with them into the U.S.
"Food products from Canada, including pet food and fresh (frozen or chilled), cooked, canned or otherwise processed products containing beef, veal, bison, and cervid (e.g., deer, elk, moose, caribou etc) are now permitted from Canada in passenger baggage.  Products containing sheep, lamb, or goat will not be allowed entry."
Consider cheese: travel trailer for sale "Solid cheese (hard or semi-soft, that does not contain meat), butter, butter oil, and cultured milk products such as yogurt and sour cream are not restricted. Feta cheese, Brie, Camembert, cheese in brine, Mozzarella and Buffalo Mozzarella are permissable ( USDA Animal Product Manual , Tabel 3-14-6). Cheese in liquid (such as cottage cheese or ricotta cheese) and cheese that pours like heavy cream are not admissible from countries affected by foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). Cheese containing meat is not admissible depending on the country of origin."
Now, do you really know where your potatoes, apples, meat products, cheese, etc. came from?  Are they all labelled? Are you prepared to undergo a customs "inspection" to prove the lunch you're carrying meets government travel trailer for sale guidelines?
If that's important to you, then by all means check the CBP website, or for even more detail the  www.aphis.usda.gov/favir/  site, to check out if the foods you are carrying are on the approved list. And if you choose to carry foods with you, that's fine too: but what is not negotiable is that you must declare the foods you are carrying to the border agents, and you should not "forget" about some foods sitting in your picnic travel trailer for sale hamper in the trunk.
My initial post on this subject was meant as an admonition that carrying food into the U.S. is subject to restriction and just because you bought it in a Canadian supermarket travel trailer for sale or had it sitting in your fridge does not mean it's admissible. If you get that one border agent who's a stickler for detail, or who argued with his wife before leaving for work that day, you may regret taking that mango with you.
All travel travel trailer for sale insurers advertising on this site   meet TravelinsuranceFile's acceptability criteria for out-of-country health benefits for Canadian residents. All provide proof-of-coverage cards and documents acceptable to foreign border officials. You can complete travel trailer for sale your applications and  buy online .
last fall, as we were entering Washington from B.C., all our fruits and veg. that we had bought in the Okanagan valley were confiscated we were also told that they could have given us a 300.$ fine for not declaring it .we were ignorant of the law but that is no excuse we now take it very seriously maurice Forgues
My wife and I crossed at Midway BC into Canada, I hadn t noticed we had a onion in our motor home (everything else had been removed before getting to the border) after a long and totally ridiculous lecture it was confiscated travel trailer for sale and according to him we were lucky not to loose our motor home. For a while during travel trailer for sale the lecture I thought to myself I m glad I have clean under wear on cus I m going to be marched inside
The above aphis website FAQ paints a pretty bleak picture. I am commuting for work daily and have friends who have had their lunch seized or reviewed such that they have just given up bringing one. The CBP officers are required to inspect all food, even those allowed in on an individual basis, for pests. Thus it is possible that they just seize the lot at their discretion.
When FAVIR is searched, most commodities are allowed entry into the US only under commercial means or with Import Permits. A traveler travel trailer for sale will not meet these conditions, so cannot bring most items for personal use.
What you describe is not unfamiliar. There is a difference between what is posted on government sites and what the border agents who are under great time pressures to move people through actually do.