US pauses avocado, mango inspections in Mexican state due to security concerns

Will avocado prices go up after inspection pause in Mexico?

The U.S. has paused avocado inspections from the Mexican state of Michoacan after two employees were assaulted. Here's how it could impact U.S. prices.

Attack on USDA Employees Halts Inspection of Avocados, Mangos From Mexican State

The United States has temporarily suspended safety inspections of avocado and mango shipments due to security concerns for its U.S. personnel in the Mexican state of Michoacán—the country’s main avocado-producing state. In a statement on June 18, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar said two employees of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) were recently “attacked and detained” whil…

USDA suspends avocado inspections due to safety concerns for its inspectors

Avocados may soon be in short supply because the U.S. Department of Agriculture has suspended avocado inspections in Mexico.

US pauses avocado, mango inspections in Mexico over security concerns

News brief on the US pausing avocado, mango inspections after an incident threatened the safety of USDA staff

U.S. halts avocado and mango inspections in a Mexican state after 2 USDA employees attacked, detained

The workers with the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service were attacked while carrying out their work inspecting avocados, the U.S. ambassador said.