Following an unfortunate incident in the Mexican state of Michoacan, the United States government has decided to suspend inspections of avocado and mango shipments. This decision comes after two employees of the United States Agriculture Department were assaulted and briefly held by unknown assailants while conducting inspections in Michoacan.
The employees, who work for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), were inspecting avocados in Michoacan when the assault occurred. While they are no longer being held, the U.S. government has cited security concerns as the reason for pausing inspections.
