Originally Posted by
777lover
We discussed interpretation of "food" and then when we went to the machine to practice we read in detail the items that were asked about. Read it some time. No chocolate candy could be interpreted as OK as there is no dairy in it they ask about dairy); He said to just declare eny food as 99% of the time you are jjust waved through for routine food. But he was the first to say that if yuo read the list on te kiosk in detail, there are many foods that are technically not asked aout.
Yes! Correct! I just used a kiosk at JFK this past Monday and looked very closely at the checklist on the screen. It actually did
not include the word "food" anywhere. Instead, the question said, "Are you carrying fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat or meat products,..." etc. Nothing as broad as "food."
So.....maybe it's okay to check "no" if bringing through candy/chocolates. I will try to remember to ask the next time I encounter a CBP officer who knows how GE works. I'm still going to avoid bringing any food back. The officer at my initial interview was adamant about declaring absolutely anything and everything that can be consumed as food.