So after reading all this discussion, when I came thru at MSP about 10 days ago I paid close attention to the text on the kiosk and I didn't see "food" -- I saw (not in order) fruits, vegetables, meat, plants, seeds and dairy products, etc.

Now I had a couple boxes of stroopwafels (having transited AMS) but I checked "No" (would it be a false answer to say YES to a question when the answer is NO?). Then I went to the officer, held up my box of stroopwafels and asked with these should I should answer YES to the fruits, vegetable, meat question. He have me a "hell no, don't waste my time" look, said no and took my slip.

My previous trip was from DUB. After you go thru pre-clearance you can buy all kinds of snacks and candy (even booze). Are these all individually inspected by the USDA?