Originally Posted by
ESpen36
Maybe because you previously had declared food and gotten the X? Might have resulted in a flag on your record.
(Remember, unlike the blue paper form, the GE kiosk asks specifically about which types of food.....so, you are safe checking "no" if you are carrying the typical tourist stuff that is not of agricultural interest, such as chocolates, cookies, etc.)
Well, anything is possible but the only time I had declared food was back in 2008 and I have used the kiosk dozens of times without receiving an X since. Back then, the wording was still the generic word "food". I hope it was just a random check. Besides, it was dried scallops and I knew it was legal to bring in but I declared it anyway because it was food.