[firewalk]

Family members of some of those sickened say their loved ones had just returned from a visit overseas, and brought home vegetables that were cooked with some meat and eaten at a celebratory meal.

I thought people were not allowed to bring plants/produce of any kind into the country from overseas. Am I wrong?

[DJ88]

That's what I thought too....I know my "overseas" visits have been limited to the Bahamas and Jamaica (and Canada) but we were NEVER allowed to bring any type of food home. Even from Hawai'i.