Originally Posted by
Spiff
That would be a sticky situation.
As bocastephen points out, pre-packaged items are generally waved through/not required to be declared as food for inspection (still declared on back of form though), but pastries from the bakery should be declared for inspection.
I didn't think we need to declare for inspection - if it's on the form, it's good enough. The Customs inspector collecting the form would make a decision to check further.
I did have one incident coming off a flight from South America a number of years ago. I brought back a few packages of frozen empanadas, foil wrapped to keep them cold. Of course our flight was met by drug sniffing dogs. Of course these drug sniffing dogs were hungry...and smelled my thawing empanadas...and when the bag was opened and they saw the foil wrapping...well you get the idea
Good thing I had them on my Customs form.