Nearly six tonnes of illegal meat and food seized at port

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 15:32 · Archive

Nearly six tonnes of illegal meat, cheese and grapes were seized at Harwich port by Border Force and Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority teams last month. The items arrived in shopping bags, cool boxes and cardboard boxes, destined to enter the UK from a European country. In total, 33 pallets weighing 5,920kg were seized and safely destroyed in line with regulations.

Strict biosecurity rules restrict personal imports of meat and dairy from certain countries to help prevent the spread of serious animal diseases, including foot and mouth disease and African swine fever. A spokesperson for the Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority said: 'Our team plays an important role in helping protect public and animal health by ensuring prohibited products are handled safely and disposed of appropriately.'

The Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority provides essential border checks on controlled imports, including food and products of animal origin import controls, ship sanitation control and certification, food standards, food safety, water quality, and infectious disease control. The authority works across multiple ports including Harwich and Felixstowe.

How it is being reported

• Nearly six tonnes of illegal meat and food seized at portNearly six tonnes of illegal meat, cheese and grapes seized at Harwich port by Border Force and Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority teams.Ipswich Star · 14 Oct, 15:00
• Nearly six tonnes of illegal meat and food seized at portNearly six tonnes of illegal meat, cheese and grapes seized at Harwich port by Border Force and Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority teams.East Anglian Daily Times · 14 Oct, 15:00

In this story: Harwich port · Border Force · Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority · Port of Felixstowe

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