Cheese

The UK government has imposed a temporary ban on a wide range of food products being brought into the UK by travellers from the EU, due to a growing number of countries in the EU reporting cases of foot-and-mouth disease.

The restrictions apply regardless of whether the products are professionally packaged or not, and include sandwiches and even food products purchased from a duty-free shop.

The list of banned food products includes:

• pork

• beef

• lamb

• mutton

• goat

• venison

• other products made from these meats, for example, sausages

• milk and dairy products like butter, cheese and yoghurt

Any banned products found in a traveller’s luggage will be seized and destroyed, with the offender facing a fine of up to £5,000.