TSA Releases Guidelines For Thanksgiving Traveling With Food
When packing, make sure your food items can easily be pulled from your checked luggage for quick screening as well as if you go through TSA too.
Over 30 million people are expected to fly during the Thanksgiving holiday and the TSA has released a list if you plan to travel with food.
The TSA website clearly states, “If it’s a solid item, it can go through checkpoint. However, if you can spill it, spread it, spray it, pump it, or pour it, and it’s larger than 3.4 ounces, it should go in a checked bag.”
If you’re planning to travel with Thanksgiving meals the TSA released a guideline to follow.
Some foods can go through checkpoints including,
- Turkey: as well as other meats like chicken, steak, and ham, and in any form (cooked, raw, or frozen).
- Stuffing: cooked or uncooked and can be stored in a box or bag.
- Casseroles: no specific casseroles are listed.
- Macaroni and Cheese: it can be cooked in a pan or you can travel “with the ingredients to cook it at your destination.” (except for milk)
- Fresh veggies such as potatoes, broccoli, green beans, brussels sprouts, carrots, yams, cauliflower, beets, radishes, squash, and greens.
- Fresh fruits such as apples, bananas, limes, lemons, cranberries, pears, pineapples, and more.
- Desserts: baked goods such as homemade or store-bought pies, cookies, brownies, etc.
- Spices
- Candy
However, some food items must be in a checked bag including,
- Cranberry sauce: homemade and canned are both considered spreadable.
- Gravy: No matter if it’s thick and congealed or in a jar.
- Adult beverages: wine, champagne, and sparkling apple cider will have to be checked.
- Canned vegetables or fruit: more often than not, they always have liquid in the can.
- Jam, jelly, and preserves: more spreadables.
- Maple syrup: qualifies as a liquid.
When packing, make sure your food items can easily be pulled from your checked luggage for quick screening as well as if you go through TSA too.
For more information, visit TSA.gov.
