Ongoing update on permitted foods to Spain and France please

[rosalan]

What will I be allowed to take into Spain (France) etc this summer? Has anything changed this year? Argentinian Corned beef, Condensed Milk, Danish Bacon etc

 

[Lenny HB]

No one checks but don't bring anything back to the UK, New rules in place due to foot & mouth on the continent.

 

[DelMar]

Some checks are made, so shop abroad, there are supermarkets everywhere. You can take food for a special diet, such as gluten free.

 

[Scottish Scrutineer]

What will I be allowed to take into Spain (France) etc this summer? Has anything changed this year? Argentinian Corned beef, Condensed Milk, Danish Bacon etc

By the time we get to summer, things may have changed anyway
The good thing is, Spain and France have Supermarkets and local markets, so it’s unlikely that there’ll be nothing to eat or drink.
Bread, simple meats, fruit, seasonal vegetables, local wine and beer, bottles of water, coffee. All the essentials.

 

[jumar]

I wouldn't bother other than Tea Bags..Spanish supermarkets will provide all you need for a Spanish holiday, a chance to try something different.

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[carolyn]

Yorkshire Gold tea bags is all you need. Don’t ever run out of those, I’d have to come home early. Bad coffee is better than bad tea.

Having said that I do take a Sainsbury’s part baked sourdough baguette or two plus a jar of jam for an emergency brekkie/lunch on arrival plus coffee.

 

[Seth108]

I'm surprised that no one is is desperate for bacon over there. A typical British bacon sandwich is difficult to find over there.

 

[Fazerstorm]

We had problems finding curry paste and sauces in Spain, but most things are easily available.

 

[Rugeley Tim]

Travelled to France on Tuesday no checks were made.

 

[EuroTrotters]

we have not been checked since the initial start of the B word Spat. We were checked at Bilbao and Santander in the car and Motorhome. But not since.

We have been Via Tunnel, Dover-Calais, Harwich and North Sea with no checks

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[Mad dog]

Never checked for meat either way, we always take some raw dog food to get us going, it's not always easy to find. Otherwise we take what's left in the fridge at home.

 

[Bibbers]

They only check we have had was the year before last a Calais Euro Tunnel. Not the fridge but the fresh water tank under the bathroom floor. I somehow think they were not checking for a bag of concealed Bratwurst

 

[Larby]

When we go to France we take decent food. Marmite sausages and Lamb and mint burgers from our local butcher.
Also genuine Cornish pasties from would you believe “Cornwall”.
Obviously Tetley tea bags. Mint sauce.
Not all for us but to share and impress the locals.

 

[Patat]

I'm surprised that no one is is desperate for bacon over there. A typical British bacon sandwich is difficult to find over there.

On our first trip to Spain last year it was difficult to find bacon like we have at home. We did find an ok bacon but we tended to have fruit and yoghurt for breakfast.I did think about putting bacon in the freezer but undecided as I think its not allowed

 

[Richard n Ann]

On our first trip to Spain last year it was difficult to find bacon like we have at home. We did find an ok bacon but we tended to have fruit and yoghurt for breakfast.I did think about putting bacon in the freezer but undecided as I think its not allowed

You can buy British bacon at Benidorm Iceland, and also I bet the new Lidl will sell it because the old one at Albir nearby did.

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[Patat]

You can buy British bacon at Benidorm Iceland, and also I bet the new Lidl will sell it because the old one at Albir nearby did.

Oh thank you will remember that

 

[BikerJon]

Never checked for meat either way, we always take some raw dog food to get us going, it's not always easy to find. Otherwise we take what's left in the fridge at home.

We also take raw dog food and cans of Akela. France is terrible for decent dog food.

 

[highwood122]

malt vinegar,couldnt find it in france

 

[pandas]

No one checks but don't bring anything back to the UK, New rules in place due to foot & mouth on the continent.

Except for wine that is!

 

[fishplug]

Irrespective of whether you're likely to get checked or not, there's a reason for the ban on bringing stuff back into the UK.

Those with memories might remember the images of thousands of cattle being burned from the last foot & mouth episode.

It's not about 'getting caught' or not. It's about protecting our livestock and our farmers.

While the foot and mouth ban only applies to goods you bring back to the UK, there is also a ban on taking meat and dairy products into the EU since Britain left it.

The foot and mouth ban means you can't bring pork, beef, lamb, mutton, goat, venison and any products containing these (sandwiches, sausages, pies...) into the UK, nor can you bring dairy products (including butter, yoghurt, cheese..) back.

You can still bring chicken, duck and goose and any products containing these into the UK if you wish.

The advantage of being an island is that we have a better chance of stopping foot and mouth getting into the UK, but it needs people to respect the rules and not to think that it's OK for them to bring some cheese back because it's unlikely they'll get searched.

It's likely the ban will only last a few months so please be patient and enjoy eating the banned products while you're abroad but please leave them there.

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[Richard n Ann]

Irrespective of whether you're likely to get checked or not, there's a reason for the ban on bringing stuff back into the UK.

Those with memories might remember the images of thousands of cattle being burned from the last foot & mouth episode.

It's not about 'getting caught' or not. It's about protecting our livestock and our farmers.

While the foot and mouth ban only applies to goods you bring back to the UK, there is also a ban on taking meat and dairy products into the EU since Britain left it.

The foot and mouth ban means you can't bring pork, beef, lamb, mutton, goat, venison and any products containing these (sandwiches, sausages, pies...) into the UK, nor can you bring dairy products (including butter, yoghurt, cheese..) back.

You can still bring chicken, duck and goose and any products containing these into the UK if you wish.

The advantage of being an island is that we have a better chance of stopping foot and mouth getting into the UK, but it needs people to respect the rules and not to think that it's OK for them to bring some cheese back because it's unlikely they'll get searched.

It's likely the ban will only last a few months so please be patient and enjoy eating the banned products while you're abroad but please leave them there.

Good job I don't want to bring any foreign food back then we have the best food here. When we get back in July I'll be straight over to Bolsover farmfoods for haddock, Warburtons, Linda McCartney burgers, choc chip cookies and a building brick of 'mature' cheese mmm

 

[Mad dog]

We also take raw dog food and cans of Akela. France is terrible for decent dog food.

Médor et Compagnie have quite a lot of stores across France & usually sell raw.

 

[Lenny333]

We’re on the chunnel as I type, travelling to France… the only check was that the gas was turned off.

There may be a few packs of bacon in the fridge but they didn’t check

 

[Tim P]

On a slightly different note, we came through Newhaven this morning. EVERY VAN WAS BEING STOPPED AND ASKED ABOUT FOOD, ALL MEAT AND DAIRY BEING CONFISCATED, REGARDLESS OF ORIGIN. Fortunately we had the message in advance thanks to this forum last week and had nothing to confiscate except 1/2 a pint of milk!

 

[jumar]

On a slightly different note, we came through Newhaven this morning. EVERY VAN WAS BEING STOPPED AND ASKED ABOUT FOOD, ALL MEAT AND DAIRY BEING CONFISCATED, REGARDLESS OF ORIGIN. Fortunately we had the message in advance thanks to this forum last week and had nothing to confiscate except 1/2 a pint of milk!

Foot and Mouth restrictions currently in Force..

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[Shango]

Thanks to this group I'm only hearing about FMD now, I didn't know about it. I do watch the news twice a day (6pm & 9pm) every day (RTE - Ireland's national news & SKY news) and there was no mention of it, unless I missed it that one time. I do remember the last FMD in Ireland & UK years ago...not nice. Anyway....thanks for the heads up and as others have mentioned, it could be gone by summer time so lets all just obey the rules until then I'll text my sister incase she's thinking of going to France again this year and let her know about it.

 

[Prestphotos]

When we go to France we take decent food. Marmite sausages and Lamb and mint burgers from our local butcher.
Also genuine Cornish pasties from would you believe “Cornwall”.
Obviously Tetley tea bags. Mint sauce.
Not all for us but to share and impress the locals.

Wow! Where can I get Marmite sausages

 

[dom_k]

We travelled out via hull last Thursday. No checks on anything. Didn’t even ask if my gas was off before I boarded the ferry. All seemed very relaxed and no worries about anything

 

[fishplug]

lets all just obey the rules until then

Not sure which bit of Ireland you're in, but my understanding is that the rules in Northern Ireland are slightly different to the UK and the ROI

This is all I've found on it specifically.

Whatever the rules may or may not be, it makes sense to me not to bring foodstuffs in that might increase the risk.

 

[TDub49]

Some checks are made, so shop abroad, there are supermarkets everywhere. You can take food for a special diet, such as gluten free.

Why take anything at all - most of what you want is available sur-le-continent and if the foot and mouth restrictions remain in place you'll need to be ready to dirtch any leftovers before you come back?

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