Italian customs seized 20,000 kilograms of moldy almonds from the United States

Recently, Italian customs seized approximately 20,000 kilograms of almonds imported from the United States at ports in the Liguria region. ​ Italian Fanpage reported that Italian customs officers seized a batch of California almonds imported from the United States at the port of Vado Ligure in Savona Province, Liguria Region, with a total weight of approximately 20,000 kilograms. ​ After customs personnel cooperated with multiple laboratories for testing, they found that there was a large-scale breeding problem of parasites and mold in this batch of goods, which could cause harm to consumers' health, so the goods were detained. ​ The importer of the goods subsequently appealed to the local administrative court, claiming that the almonds fell into the "seriously defective" category, that is, up to 5% of the almonds were rotten, rancid, insect-eaten or moldy, and were not allowed among food producers and operators. Within the legal scope of the transaction. The goods will not ...