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26 Pounds of Quail Eggs Seized from Logan Airport Passenger

These aren't the kind of colored eggs you expect to see this time of year.

Nothing says Easter better than 26 pounds of raw quail eggs.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at Logan International Airport in Boston intercepted a passenger arriving from Vietnam on March 19, resulting in “one of the largest egg seizures on record,” Boston Area Port Director Helen Sterling said in a recent press release.

“Our CBP agriculture specialists have successfully intercepted an animal product that had the potential of carrying harmful diseases.” In this case, Sterling says, the diseases are bird viruses Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) and Newcastle Disease.

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The traveler had the eggs packed in rice hulls which are another prohibited food item from Vietnam. Both the eggs and rice hulls were seized before being destroyed.

All eggs and egg products originating from countries or regions affected with HPAI must be accompanied by a USDA Veterinary Services (VS) Permit.

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