Crossing into Minnesota to pick up some parcels the other day, there was a sign up at the border crossing stating:
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has implemented measures to protect Canada's poultry resources from an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza reported in poultry in the following states:
Arkansas
California
Idaho
Iowa
Kansas
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
North Dakota
Oregon
South Dakota
Washington
Wisconsin
So when I got home I went on the CBSA import reference website and looked up "Pheasant, Raw, Eviscerated" and sure enough: Refuse Entry.
Not sure what we can do about our N. Dakota trip this year - we were just starting to make it a tradition. Thinking about ways we could cook our birds, as it states "raw poultry" but I wouldn't trust that kind of leniency to a border guard. We may have to do a trip to one of the Western Provinces for huns and ducks I guess. In the meantime, I'll monitor the situation.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has implemented measures to protect Canada's poultry resources from an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza reported in poultry in the following states:
Arkansas
California
Idaho
Iowa
Kansas
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
North Dakota
Oregon
South Dakota
Washington
Wisconsin
So when I got home I went on the CBSA import reference website and looked up "Pheasant, Raw, Eviscerated" and sure enough: Refuse Entry.
Not sure what we can do about our N. Dakota trip this year - we were just starting to make it a tradition. Thinking about ways we could cook our birds, as it states "raw poultry" but I wouldn't trust that kind of leniency to a border guard. We may have to do a trip to one of the Western Provinces for huns and ducks I guess. In the meantime, I'll monitor the situation.