Any foods not allowed into Mexico
Heading down to Baja and wondered if there were any particular foods that we might lose at a border inspection into Mexico. Last time we crossed at Lukeville but this time will be at Mexicale so could...
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Event by Event. Trying to manufacture a scenario is fruitless unless several hundred contiguous events are analyzed. When I worked in Tecate for 2-years and crossed the border several hundred times (not a misprint and not an exaggeration) I quickly learned to not treat crossing either way as "routine". The third crossing (making it six) for the day, was overwhelming. US Customs ran me through the ringer. Several Class 2 secondaries. This level of search lasted an average of 40 minutes, with creepers, jacks, dogs, you name it.
Now I remain quite aware crossing either way can be a piece of cake or a hassle testing the patience. Mexico has about 1% of the percentage of hassles. But every single secondary brought ¿Frutas, carnes, pollo o huevos, ropa usado, jugetes para niños, drogas, efectio mas de diez mil dolares, armas de fuego, and so forth?
Now I remain quite aware crossing either way can be a piece of cake or a hassle testing the patience. Mexico has about 1% of the percentage of hassles. But every single secondary brought ¿Frutas, carnes, pollo o huevos, ropa usado, jugetes para niños, drogas, efectio mas de diez mil dolares, armas de fuego, and so forth?
