9 foods you may not know are banned in America

These popular chocolate eggs are banned in the United States due to a law that prohibits the sale of candies with non-food objects inside.

Kinder Surprise Eggs

This traditional Scottish dish is banned in the United States due to a restriction on the import of sheep lungs, which are a key ingredient in haggis.

Haggis

The import of beluga caviar, which comes from a type of sturgeon that is endangered, is banned in the United States.

Beluga Caviar

Sassafras oil, which is used to flavor root beer and other beverages, is banned in the United States due to its high levels of safrole, which is a carcinogen.

Sassafras Oil

This traditional Sardinian cheese, which contains live maggots, is banned in the United States due to health concerns.

Casu Marzu

This tropical fruit, which is a staple in Jamaican cuisine, is banned in the United States due to the risk of poisoning from unripe fruit.

Ackee

The sale and possession of shark fins is banned in the United States due to concerns about the overfishing of sharks.

Shark Fins

This Japanese delicacy, which is made from pufferfish, is banned in the United States due to the risk of poisoning from the fish's toxic liver.

Fugu

The production of foie gras, a luxury food made from the liver of a force-fed duck or goose, is banned in several states in the United States due to concerns about animal welfare.

Foie Gras