U.S. Resumes Avocado and Mango Inspections in Mexico

U.S. health safety inspectors are restarting inspections of avocados and mangos in Mexico, essential for their export to the U.S. This follows a pause due to a security incident in Michoacan. Ambassador Ken Salazar emphasized the necessity of improving safety measures for the inspectors.

U.S. health safety inspectors are gradually restarting inspections of avocados and mangos in Mexico needed to export the farm commodities to the United States, the U.S. ambassador said in a statement on Friday.

Ambassador Ken Salazar stressed that more work needs to be done to ensure the safety of inspectors, after a security incident in Michoacan state last weekend caused U.S. authorities to pause the safety checks.