You will be surprised what food can or can not you bring back to US in baggage?

***This information is taken from US Customs and Border Protection web-site. The list is too big so we didn’t include all the details. For more details please go on web-site.

You may be able to bring in food such as fruits, meats or other agricultural products depending on the region or country from which you are traveling. You must declare all food products. The following are generally admissible:

• Condiments
• Olive oil and other vegetable oils
• Bread, cookies, crackers, cakes, granola bars, cereal and other baked and processed products
• Candy and chocolate
• Cheese – Solid cheese; butter, butter oil, and cultured milk products such as yogurt and sour cream are not restricted.
• Canned goods and goods in vacuum packed jars (other than those containing meat or poultry products) for your personal use
• Fish
• Dried Fruit- Apricots, barberry, currants, dates, figs, gooseberries, peaches, prunes, raisins, tomatillos, and zereshk
• Liquid milk and milk products intended for use by infants or very young children are admissible if in a reasonable amount or small quantity for several days.
• Powder drinks sealed in original containers with ingredients listed in English.
• Juices – Commercially canned
• Tea
• Coffee
• Spices – most dried spices are allowed except for orange, lemon, lime and other citrus leaves and seeds, lemongrass, and many vegetable and fruit seeds
• Honey
• Noodles and ramen that do not have meat or eggs in the spice packets
• Rice
• Flour- wheat, rice, oat and cornmeal
• Mushrooms -fresh, dried and above the ground parts that are clean and free of soil
• Nuts
• Bakery items, candy, chocolate, and dry mixes containing dairy and egg ingredientsFruits and Vegetables:
  Travelers may check the general admissibility of fruits and vegetables by consulting APHIS’s FAVIR database.

  Animal Products and Animal By-Products:
  Meat, milk, egg, poultry, and their products, including products made with these materials, such as dried soup mix or bouillon, are either prohibited or restricted from entering the United States, depending on the types of animal diseases which occur in the country of origin. Fresh (chilled or frozen), dried, cured, and fully cooked meat is generally prohibited from most countries.