Cereal in suitcase and/or healthfood shops...

[alibeau]

Hi Guys,

I've never felt the need to take any food stuffs in my suitcase previously but I've been on a bit of a health kick for a while and have been eating Oatbran daily for my breakfast.

On our last holiday to Portugal I took it in my suitcase without a problem. Do the same rules apply to taking cereal into the US?!? I suspect not

I've had a look at some of the supermarket websites that we usually go to in Kissimmee but can't see that any of them list it other than Garden Grocer. Not sure if I want to place an order with them as would worry about being delayed

If I can't take it, are there any health food shops in the Kissimmee area?

Feel a bit silly asking as it wouldn't be the end of the world to go without for a few weeks...... but would prefer not to

Ali

 

[bicker]

I wonder whether you'd really have a problem with cereal in your suitcase. The process of baking goods tends to address whatever concerns Agriculture might have, and cereal is not anything like what I believe the authorities are looking for. (By contrast, you could have a problem with coffee.)

Having said that, my understanding is that Garden Grocer is remarkably reliable. Also, oat bran like THIS stuff (link) is found in most regular groceries in our area (a thousand miles north of Orlando), so I suspect it is as common in the Orlando area itself.

 

[wayneg]

"Baked goods (including bread, cereal, granola bars, crackers, and cakes) are generally admissible"

Should have no problem, just ask on entry to confirm.

Never knew Kinder eggs were banned, not taken any in but just something I didn't know.
https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/1205/kw/cereal

 

[alibeau]

Thanks guys

Looks like Publix sell it when I followed the link and looked for local stockists Thought most supermarkets would but just couldn't find the info

And thanks Wayne, will probably not take it, DH is usually in 'military mode' when we get off the plane (airports seem to do this to him ) and the thought of rummaging through my suitcase to find my cereal if the need arose wouldn't go down too well

Thanks again.

Ali

 

[PoppyAnna]

DH is type I Diabetic and as a family we snack on a lot of seeds, nuts and soya beans, most snacks available in the parks are usually low nutritious high sugar, believe me we eat a lot of this stuff to but DH won't survive for long on it.

I'm not going to risk them in our case and I'm really struggling to source from the usual supermarkets and their granola has lots of sugar in it as I thought that would be a good replacement, I guess these things just aren't part of the US diet and it's causing me a bit of a

 

[alibeau]

Hi Jo,

I googled 'health food shops' in and around Kissimmee/Orlando and a couple came up on the search. For me, it's not super important but in your case it might well be worth a trip at the start of your hol and stock up?

http://www.chamberlins.com/Locations/locations.html

This one came up on my search, not sure where abouts it is exactly but there must be others too

HTH,

Ali

 

[PoppyAnna]

Hi Jo,

I googled 'health food shops' in and around Kissimmee/Orlando and a couple came up on the search. For me, it's not super important but in your case it might well be worth a trip at the start of your hol and stock up?

http://www.chamberlins.com/Locations/locations.html

This one came up on my search, not sure where abouts it is exactly but there must be others too

HTH,

Ali

Thank you Ali, I will take a look when I have more time, I haven't given it much thought or attention yet, I must admit.
We love all the food and treats that the US has to offer but ironically a "low GI" way of life doesn't feature much out there, and DH does NEED that balance to survive and enjoy his holiday.

 

[2Tiggies]

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Never knew Kinder eggs were banned, not taken any in but just something I didn't know.
https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/1205/kw/cereal

I have just learnt something new. I haven't taken any either, but would have thought of them as chocolate just like any other candy and not given it a second thought.

I'm not going to risk them in our case and I'm really struggling to source from the usual supermarkets and their granola has lots of sugar in it as I thought that would be a good replacement, I guess these things just aren't part of the US diet and it's causing me a bit of a

You may find that these items are simply not listed for online purchases but are readily available on the shelves. Not the kind of gamble you want to take of course, but oatbran is eaten quite commonly in the US and you shouldn't have a problem. Honestly, if it is permissable to take I would just pop some in the suitcase. If there is any other food you want to take for him you may as well take the oatbran etc as well. You tick one box on the form and bags are scanned the same whether you have one item or 20 in there.

 

[Head_in_the_clouds]

Hi, I have to eat an alternative diet and I'm also a health-food shop fanatic. I can highly recommend Whole Foods Supermarket, we have shopped there for years when we used to have to drive all the way to Winter Park's Wholefoods every couple of days to get what I needed. There is now one in the tourist area on Turkey Lake Road;

http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/orlando/

Also, Chamberlins was also recommended to me by a Herbalist who owned a shop in downtown Orlando .

 

[natashag76]

Hi! I thought I'd add my 2 cents, since I'm on the U.S. side of the pond and have travelled to the UK several times. I can offer a bit of advice, too.

Dry goods (cereal, granola bars and the like) are allowed without a problem on airlines. Liquid products are treated as suspect.

Here in the States, most supermarkets carry a decent selection of "health food" items, so that one can shop without having to go to a specialty store. We do have specialty shops, but they are not at common yet. Another store you may want to find here is Whole Foods. It's designed like a regular supermarket, but they favor organic, natural, and "health" foods.

Have a great trip!

 

[aaronandterri]

im glad i read this as made easter bags for a friends children and have kinder easter eggs in there will now take them out...yikes