Jamaican patties get green light

Jamaican patties are now back on the import list, says the Veterinary Services Department of the Ministry of Agriculture.In a Government Information Service Press release issued yesterday, an official of the department was quoted as saying that with immediate effect, “all types of meat patties for personal consumption may now be imported from Jamaica in personal luggage”.The official added: “Importation will follow standard procedures for importation of all meat and meat products, and that is: a permit must be acquired before the products are imported; a maximum of 25 pounds (11kg) of patties are allowed and patties must be in their original sealed commercial packaging.”As with other products of animal origin, patties not meeting these conditions will be confiscated and destroyed.Applications for permits can be made at the Veterinary Services office in the Pine, St Michael. (BGIS)