Mum sent me "Easter Meat" from Austria per post - never turned up!!!

Gecco · 5 Mar 2008 at 17:46

In Austria it's tradition to eat sanctified meat for easter.
Usually special easter Sausages, roast pork, easter bread & eggs (not the chocolate ones).

Anyway despite me telling my mum not to send me any of this stuff as I think it's illegal, even within the EU.
Am I right ?! (Websites I searched for this have vage information)

She sent it last Wednesday 27/02/2008 and it still hasn't turned up. :eek:

I'm sure the food is bad by now. Any idea what customs do with these parcels ?

Slogan · 5 Mar 2008 at 17:47

Gecco said:
Any idea what customs do with these parcels ?

Eat them and then say they can't be sent.

Sarduk · 5 Mar 2008 at 17:48

Can I have some of your mum's Easter meat?

Sorry.. could not resist.

JIM_BOB7813 · 5 Mar 2008 at 18:02

Pretty sure you can't import food/organic materials, especially meat.

neoboy · 5 Mar 2008 at 18:05

You aren't allowed to take food from different countries in airports and such, might be the same for parcels.

>:|sh4d0w|:< · 5 Mar 2008 at 18:11

JimpsEd said:
Can I have some of your mum's Easter meat?

Sorry.. could not resist.

I'd like to give his mum some Easter meat.

Ooo err missus.

Biohazard · 5 Mar 2008 at 18:12

We sit back and spit roast any meat that comes in

gillywibble · 5 Mar 2008 at 18:41

If it does turn up, you have to eat it, no matter how delayed

manoz · 5 Mar 2008 at 18:43

om nom nom nom nom nom nom.....

Biohazard · 5 Mar 2008 at 18:49

^ made me lol for some reason

Akira · 5 Mar 2008 at 19:02

I'm sure you're not allowed to send perishable food via regular parcel post. Couriering it may be different.

Azza · 5 Mar 2008 at 19:04

Usually special easter Sausages, roast pork, easter bread & eggs

What makes them special any way? Its not even Easter yet aswell.

Gecco · 5 Mar 2008 at 19:23

Azza said:
What makes them special any way?

They;re made out of easter bunnies

mattyrigby00 · 5 Mar 2008 at 19:49

Gecco · 11 Mar 2008 at 16:18

It arrived today! :eek:

The Box was damaged and it smelt like dead people.

I didn't even bother checking the meat as it smelt so bad.

I just can't believe they still delivered it.

Sankari · 11 Mar 2008 at 16:23

Gecco said:
It arrived today!

The Box was damaged and it smelt like dead people.

I didn't even bother checking the meat as it smelt so bad.

I just can't believe they still delivered it.

misterPK · 11 Mar 2008 at 16:26

A company in germany sent out tins of stew to its customers, including us, for christmas. Apparently they must have had a bad batch, as the tins exploded as the contents went off. Ours managed to cover one corner of our reception, leaving it smelling for days. Scared the life out of the security guard too....

PK!

Mat · 11 Mar 2008 at 16:29

Why did your mum think that sending meat through the post was a hygenic method of getting it to you?!

(I assume the fact that the meat was bad means that it wasnt sent in a refrigerated box)

Send her back a rasher of bacon in an envelope

something_totally_different · 11 Mar 2008 at 16:31

JIM_BOB7813 said:
Pretty sure you can't import food/organic materials, especially meat.

you can import foods, it depends on the type and composition,

for example, fresh meats, not without an import licence, Dried cured meats such as salami`s not a problem.

PhillyDee · 11 Mar 2008 at 17:28

Mat said:
Why did your mum think that sending meat through the post was a hygenic method of getting it to you?!

(I assume the fact that the meat was bad means that it wasnt sent in a refrigerated box)

Send her back a rasher of bacon in an envelope

Or a kipper in an envelope . . . .