Holy guacamole: US gives green light to Mexico avocado imports after short ban
by Victoria Bekiempis from on (#5WARD)
US agriculture department says safety is paramount after threat to inspector
The avocado ban is toast. US officials announced on Friday that imports from Mexico had resumed, following a temporary ban that stemmed from a threat against an American agricultural inspector.
The US Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (Aphis) said avocado inspections in Michoacan, Mexico had restarted, allowing imports to follow.
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