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captain4tuna
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What food groups are NOT allowed to cross the border
Hello Nomads...This is Rie, Captain4tuna's other half.
I know things constantly change but I'm wondering what foods if any can cross the border. We always buy the majority in Baja, but I'm curious as I
would like to bring some items if possible.
Gracias
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DENNIS
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Sushi isn't allowed. Absolutly no Sushi unless it's hanging from a fish hook, where it belongs. 
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captain4tuna
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
Sushi isn't allowed. Absolutly no Sushi unless it's hanging from a fish hook, where it belongs. |
Yeah baby...( This is Rie, NOt Captain4tuna) We plan to have our own
Sushi. Hopefully end of Feb is not too late for Hamachi. Cannot wait. LOVE IT.
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Bob and Susan
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the liquor food group has limitations too 
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captain4tuna
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob and Susan
the liquor food group has limitations too |
Hornitos, Mexican Cointreau, and Pacifos...What else do we need? Aha....Just a bit of Kettle One and some Lemoncello.
Mmmm Good.
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captain4tuna
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Seriously though....Thanks
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guns and drugs.
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Don Alley
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Going which way?
Southbound, no bison. Really.
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tjBill
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You have to declare all fruits and vegetables. Its up to the individual agent whether you can bring them in.
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fuelpusher2
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Seriously though....Food groups not allowed going southbound into Mexico:
Meats: Beef (mad cow scare carried over from years ago), Chicken, Pork. If you do choose to bring any in, it needs to be in its ORIGINAL packaging.
Again, it depends on the inspector.
Fresh produce: fruits (particularly citrus) & vegetables below Guererro Negro. They don't seem to care in Baja Norte.
They don't seem to care about canned fruit/veggies, packaged goods like cookie/cake mixes/cereal or bottled goods like oil, vinegar, jam or peanut
butter.
You do have to be careful on the amount of wine. Not too many bottles.
All that being said, in the 20+ years we have been making long trips in Baja, we have packed 2 large ice chests with frozen meat, veggies,
blueberries and 50 lbs of dry ice for a 2 day journey. We put the meat on the bottom, then veggies/fruits and topped with the dry ice. We don't say
anything about these ice chests unless they ask. If they do, we say frozen veggies, pasta, ice cream. Only ONCE did they ask to see in the chests
but when they opened and the dry ice vapers hit them, they decided against digging into it. We cover these coolers with blankets so they are not
obvious.
We do have another ice chest full of drinks and snacks. They always ask what is in the cooler, we say drinks & snacks, they look inside and that
seems to satisfy their curiosity. We've heard of them taking away lunch meat (because it was raw??) but that has never happeded to us.
Forget taking meats or fresh produce on the plane. They will take it away for sure. Friends have had lentils taken away at the Aero Puerto....they
thought they were seeds......go figure.
Hope that helps.
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Donjulio
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I really wish people would leave their coolers at home in the US and buy local. If you are coming to experience the Baja, then experience the Baja.
There is nothing you cant do without for awhile. I havent crossed the border for a grocery store in 3 years.
Support the local economy. They need it right now. Just my opinion.
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Bajahowodd
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Donjulio
I really wish people would leave their coolers at home in the US and buy local. If you are coming to experience the Baja, then experience the Baja.
There is nothing you cant do without for awhile. I havent crossed the border for a grocery store in 3 years.
Support the local economy. They need it right now. Just my opinion. |
Especially for anyone headed South on Mex 1, the supermarkets in Ensenada carry just about anything anyone would need.
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DanO
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Don Alley
Going which way?
Southbound, no bison. Really. |
You have a source for that one?
\"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.\" -- Frank Zappa
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Bajahowodd
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I think he thought he could just buffalo everyone.
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toneart
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
I think he thought he could just buffalo everyone. |
Who asked you to horn in? Let Bisons be bisons; a majestic beast from bysone days. They actually grow wings in some bars. I gotta leave before I put my hoof in
my mouth and somebody tans my hide. 
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Bajahowodd
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Another example of genius marketing. Buffalo Wings. What to do with one of the least edible parts of the bird. Throw them away? Nah! We know there's a
huge market out there for garbage disguised as food. And they are not allowed to cross the border into Mexico as a result of the Sr. Frog's law.
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Pompano
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Sadly for you, Rie.... lutefisk does not travel well...sigh.
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Donjulio
I really wish people would leave their coolers at home in the US and buy local. If you are coming to experience the Baja, then experience the Baja.
There is nothing you cant do without for awhile. I havent crossed the border for a grocery store in 3 years.
Support the local economy. They need it right now. Just my opinion. |
We do when we can---last summer we ate the local food mid-peninsula for a month, but on some remote area trips the food has to be pre-frozen and
packed carefully....so it makes it harder to buy local. But I agree---its fun to experience Baja fully integrated!
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The Gull
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Brains.
The Mexican government checks theirs at the border.
The American visitor leaves theirs in the US before crossing.
That is the way it always has been, won't change.
�I won\'t insult your intelligence by suggesting that you really believe what you just said.� William F. Buckley, Jr.
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captain4tuna
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| Quote: | Originally posted by fuelpusher2
Seriously though....Food groups not allowed going southbound into Mexico:
Meats: Beef (mad cow scare carried over from years ago), Chicken, Pork. If you do choose to bring any in, it needs to be in its ORIGINAL packaging.
Again, it depends on the inspector.
Fresh produce: fruits (particularly citrus) & vegetables below Guererro Negro. They don't seem to care in Baja Norte.
They don't seem to care about canned fruit/veggies, packaged goods like cookie/cake mixes/cereal or bottled goods like oil, vinegar, jam or peanut
butter.
You do have to be careful on the amount of wine. Not too many bottles.
All that being said, in the 20+ years we have been making long trips in Baja, we have packed 2 large ice chests with frozen meat, veggies,
blueberries and 50 lbs of dry ice for a 2 day journey. We put the meat on the bottom, then veggies/fruits and topped with the dry ice. We don't say
anything about these ice chests unless they ask. If they do, we say frozen veggies, pasta, ice cream. Only ONCE did they ask to see in the chests
but when they opened and the dry ice vapers hit them, they decided against digging into it. We cover these coolers with blankets so they are not
obvious.
We do have another ice chest full of drinks and snacks. They always ask what is in the cooler, we say drinks & snacks, they look inside and that
seems to satisfy their curiosity. We've heard of them taking away lunch meat (because it was raw??) but that has never happeded to us.
Forget taking meats or fresh produce on the plane. They will take it away for sure. Friends have had lentils taken away at the Aero Puerto....they
thought they were seeds......go figure.
Hope that helps.
Thank you. We always buy most of our food SOB and always support the local economy. I do however like to travel with a couple of prefrozen items ICE
and when we are in remote places and we are there alot. Rie |
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