Thanksgiving travel could set records this year, with more than 18 million people expected to pass through U.S. airports from Tuesday, November 26 to Monday, December 2 Management according to transportation safety.
Since Thanksgiving is a food-centric holiday, it is safe to assume that one of the bunch of flyers will travel with pies, casserole ingredients, leftovers and other comestibles.
According to TSA regulations, solid food in bags carried with you can pass airport security checkpoints, but Liquids must be restricted To a container that is no more than 3.4 ounces.
The trouble is that TSA adopts a broad and trait definition of the composition of the liquid.
As a general rule, “if you can spill it, spray, pump, or pour it into it”, the agency explained. You can still travel with food belonging to these parameters, but if the item in question is larger than 3.4 ounces, you will need to check your luggage.
Even while you’re carrying, food may be extra screening as you pass the checkpoint, so you may need to remove these items from your bag and place them in the bin during the screening process to help speed up.
Just in time for Thanksgiving, TSA shared an example Food can or cannot be carried through airport security checkpoints. If you’re not the type of person who thinks peanut butter is liquid, the list should come in handy.
Food that can be carried through the TSA checkpoint
• Candy and baked goodsincluding homemade or store-buyed pies, cakes, cookies and brownies
• Meatinclude Frozen, cooked or uncooked turkey, chicken, ham and steak
• filling– Is it cooked in a box, uncooked, or in a bag
• Casserole/Mac and cheese– Is it cooking in a pot or separate ingredients to cook at the destination
• Fresh fruits and vegetables
• spices
• ice bag To keep it cold – but the packaging must be frozen solid
Food that must be checked for luggage
• Cranberry sauce– Whether it’s homemade or canned
• Gravy– Whether it is homemade, in a jar or in a jar
• wine: Per passenger’s check-in bag limits to 5 liters of 5 liters of bottles
• Canned fruit or vegetables (Due to the liquid in the tank)
• Jam, jam and jelly
• Maple Syrup
If you are not sure whether to pack things in your carry-on luggage, TSA has a useful “What can I bring?” feature tsa.gov Free mytsa mobile app. Simply enter the name of the item in the search bar and you can see if it is allowed.
Also, you can send messages to agents via @ASKTSA’s social media or ask questions by texting Asktsa (275-872).
To avoid dietary spread of illness when transporting perishable items, please check it out Food and Drug Administration’s holiday food safety tips.
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