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Title: Bringing food back to UK
Post by: Steve A on July 18, 2020, 10:34:16 AM

When we had our villa,to my dismay Mrs A Would always take bacon,cheese,PEK,tea,coffee etc.to use on holiday.It was always packed in the suitcase and never any issues.
But we have never done it the other way round.
I like cooking and some of Olive oils,salca,herbs,spices,cheeses,olives,nuts etc are the best you can get and very reasonably priced compared to U.K.
So my question is do you ever travel home with foodstuffs,what do you buy,how do you pack it in your luggage and should you be making any sort of declaration as I know there are certain things you can’t carry.

Title: Re: Bringing food back to UK
Post by: bob 1 on July 18, 2020, 10:43:53 AM

we took steak back in suitcase no problems

Title: Re: Bringing food back to UK
Post by: Scunner on July 18, 2020, 10:54:48 AM

It’s the same both ways and between most countries. You shouldn’t and may be in trouble if rumbled.

Doesn’t stop us though

Title: Re: Bringing food back to UK
Post by: scorcher on July 18, 2020, 11:41:35 AM

.....will now!   :)

Title: Re: Bringing food back to UK
Post by: KKOB on July 18, 2020, 11:44:30 AM

The biggest 'no-nos' are dairy or meat products. You'd probably be OK with reasonable amounts of the other items. There are a few Turkish markets that sell online in the UK and Amazon also stock Turkish products.

Title: Re: Bringing food back to UK
Post by: Steve A on July 18, 2020, 15:27:54 PM

Thanks for the replies but this was the bit I was after;
So my question is do you ever travel home with foodstuffs,what do you buy,how do you pack it in your luggage and should you be making any sort of declaration as I know there are certain things you can’t carry.

Title: Re: Bringing food back to UK
Post by: Scunner on July 18, 2020, 16:47:24 PM

Anything fresh we normally have cold bags (the silver lined ones in Aldi etc) and put them in hold luggage as it’s generally cold in there.

As KKOB says you’ll probably lose meats and dairy if pulled in going to UK. I got pulled at Dalaman as the only non-national arriving there on a connecting flight from the UK. My case was around 50% cheese, ham & bacon, and the customs guy moved them all aside to check underneath. Then told me I could go   :)

Title: Re: Bringing food back to UK
Post by: Scunner on July 18, 2020, 16:50:22 PM

P.s. we actually only bring back spices, Turkish biscuits and Pop Keks really - but it’s been years since we’ve had to open our cases so can’t say if they would have been an issue, I doubt it.

Half a sliced cow probably though   ;)

Title: Re: Bringing food back to UK
Post by: Steve A on July 18, 2020, 17:42:52 PM

Thanks Keith ,I was mainly thinking,pastes,spices,oils which I’ll bung in the case

Title: Re: Bringing food back to UK
Post by: Scunner on July 18, 2020, 17:49:19 PM

Yes same Steve. Turkish red chilli flakes too. I’m sure nobody is interested. Been a while since I’ve seen anyone at Edinburgh customs at all, definitely not in the last two years.

Title: Re: Bringing food back to UK
Post by: Steve A on July 18, 2020, 20:38:37 PM

Yeah deffo chilli

Title: Re: Bringing food back to UK
Post by: Karennina on July 18, 2020, 20:56:59 PM

We bring back various items Steve like sealed jars of olive and feta cheese, sealed nuts, spices, Jerry boats garlic sauce with no issues...

Title: Re: Bringing food back to UK
Post by: MarKar on August 02, 2020, 14:44:46 PM

We bring back more than we take now, as we dont miss english stuff in the short period away except tea.
Things we bring home include spices,  vanilla pods, sesame seeds, bread crumbs, apple tea,  turkish biscuits,
hullumi cheese, mayonnaise, Lays and pop keks (no one eats them as they're always crushed but still bring them anyway!!).
All packed in the hold luggage.