One of the jobs of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is to inspect foreign grown produce coming into the United States.

The CoViD-19 (CoronaVirus Disease-2019) response has revealed just how much U.S. grocery stores rely on foreign grown food.  One reason for shortages of some food items in your local grocery store is the increased inspections of food coming into the country, which impacts the speed of distribution.

These photos were taken at Penn Terminals in Eddystone, Pennsylvania, 16APR2020.  There are dozens of port of entries across the U.S.

These photos were taken at the Port of Wilmington in Delaware, 16APR2020.

14APR2020 video interview, CBP San Diego Director of Field Operations Pete Flores explains inspections of all commercial items coming through Otay Mesa Port of Entry in California:

PANDEMIC ODDITIES: IF YOU’RE SICK YOU’RE NOW A TERRORIST! VEGGIE PANIC BUYING! ANIMALS BEING SLAUGHTERED, BUT NOT FOR FOOD!

OPERATION COVID-19: BORDER GUARDS