Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: rural Indiana - IND
Programs: airline agnostic, Hilton Gold, IHG Plat, Jelly of the Month, DL defector, formerly NWA Plat (RIP)
Posts: 964
This is different than the usual TSA "security" harassment of visitors. On almost every flight I have been on returning from Europe there has been an announcement about not bringing fruit, meat, and such into the US. This is aimed at preventing the spread of non-native pests and blights which can devastate agriculture.
Mr. Cahill should have been aware of these restrictions.