{"id":425120,"date":"2025-09-15T01:55:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T01:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/425120\/"},"modified":"2025-09-15T01:55:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T01:55:15","slug":"every-food-you-can-bring-into-the-uk-without-facing-penalties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/425120\/","title":{"rendered":"Every food you can bring into the UK – without facing penalties"},"content":{"rendered":"

The UK Government has issued the warning to anyone entering Scotland, Wales and England\"RearPeople are being reminded of the rules before they land back in the UK(Image: Getty)<\/p>\n

If you are abroad and want to bring food or animal products into England, Scotland or Wales – and it is for your own use – then there are some rules you need to be aware of. Officials at the GOV.UK<\/a> website have written to inform travellers that whilst some products are allowed, certain versions may not be<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For example, whilst bread is on the green list, if it has any fillings, it is on the red list. There are also a number of restricted items and if you are taking something on this list, you may need a permit<\/a>.<\/p>\n

So what food can you can bring into Great Britain without any restrictions? You can bring in with you, from any country<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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  1. bread, but not sandwiches filled with meat or dairy products<\/li>\n
  2. cakes without fresh cream<\/li>\n
  3. biscuits<\/li>\n
  4. chocolate and confectionery, but not those made with a lot of unprocessed dairy ingredients<\/li>\n
  5. pasta and noodles, but not if mixed or filled with meat or meat products<\/li>\n
  6. packaged soup, stocks and flavourings<\/li>\n
  7. processed and packaged plant products, such as packaged salads and frozen plant material<\/li>\n
  8. food supplements containing small amounts of an animal product, such as fish oil capsules<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Restricted items\"UnrecognizableThere may be penalties if you go against the rules<\/p>\n

    While you can bring in a number of products from the UK from any country, the rules on bringing meat, dairy, fish and other animal products differ. This means that what you can bring back from these categories depends on where you\u2019re bringing it from.<\/p>\n

    The UK Government note that “there are restrictions on bringing meat, dairy, fish and animal products<\/a> and fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds<\/a> into Great Britain from abroad.<\/p>\n

    “If you\u2019re bringing in any food or animal products protected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), you may need to apply for a CITES permit<\/a>.” You can check if you need a CITES permit<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    It warns: “You cannot bring meat or dairy products from any EU country into Great Britain for your own use. This temporary restriction is to help stop the spread of foot and mouth disease after recent outbreaks in Europe. Find out more about the reasons for the ban<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

    If you are bringing in food from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, the Faroe Islands and Greenland, you can bring in the following for personal use:<\/p>\n