Photo: GettyHeading to the airport with your favoriteholiday treatsin tow? The TSA hasspecific rulesregarding which foods passengers can bring in their carry-on (yes, fruitcake made the cut) and which goodies will need to get checked.Fortunately, most foods are on the “nice” list and can be carried through a security checkpoint. Solid items like fruitcakes,cookies, cakes, pies, chocolates and candy canes have the green light, along with spices, fruit and nut baskets and frozen or cooked ham.However, TSA advised, “If you can spill it, spread it, spray it, pump it or pour it and it’s larger than 3.4 oz., then it should go in a checked bag.“This includes holiday drink staples like egg nog, sparkling apple cider, champagne and wine, along withcranberry sauce (homemadeor store-bought), preserves, jams, jellies and maple syrup.TSA noted that since many food items need additional security screening, it’s best to take them out of a carry-on bag and put them in a bin for a smoother checkpoint experience. For those who need to keep food cold while traveling, ice packs are allowed to go through checkpoints; however, TSA clarified that ice packs “must be frozen solid and not melted when they go through security screening.“RELATED VIDEO: Home Alone’s Devin Ratray, A.K.A. ‘Buzz,’ to Host One-Night Airbnb Stay at Iconic Movie HouseNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The agency also has guidelines for traveling with gifts. Instead of bringing wrapped gifts, TSA recommends placing them in gift bags or gift boxes. Unfortunately, if a gift triggers an alarm, it will need to be opened to resolve the alarm.Popular gifts like snow globes can travel through a checkpoint if they are smaller than a tennis ball, contain less than 3.4 oz. of liquid and if the entire snow globe, including the base, can fit into your one quart-sized, resealable plastic bag. Anything larger will need to be in your checked bag.For more tips, theU.S. Food and Drug Administrationhas recommendations for holiday food safety, and theU.S. Department of Agricultureoutlines how to travel safely with food.
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Heading to the airport with your favoriteholiday treatsin tow? The TSA hasspecific rulesregarding which foods passengers can bring in their carry-on (yes, fruitcake made the cut) and which goodies will need to get checked.Fortunately, most foods are on the “nice” list and can be carried through a security checkpoint. Solid items like fruitcakes,cookies, cakes, pies, chocolates and candy canes have the green light, along with spices, fruit and nut baskets and frozen or cooked ham.However, TSA advised, “If you can spill it, spread it, spray it, pump it or pour it and it’s larger than 3.4 oz., then it should go in a checked bag.“This includes holiday drink staples like egg nog, sparkling apple cider, champagne and wine, along withcranberry sauce (homemadeor store-bought), preserves, jams, jellies and maple syrup.TSA noted that since many food items need additional security screening, it’s best to take them out of a carry-on bag and put them in a bin for a smoother checkpoint experience. For those who need to keep food cold while traveling, ice packs are allowed to go through checkpoints; however, TSA clarified that ice packs “must be frozen solid and not melted when they go through security screening.“RELATED VIDEO: Home Alone’s Devin Ratray, A.K.A. ‘Buzz,’ to Host One-Night Airbnb Stay at Iconic Movie HouseNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The agency also has guidelines for traveling with gifts. Instead of bringing wrapped gifts, TSA recommends placing them in gift bags or gift boxes. Unfortunately, if a gift triggers an alarm, it will need to be opened to resolve the alarm.Popular gifts like snow globes can travel through a checkpoint if they are smaller than a tennis ball, contain less than 3.4 oz. of liquid and if the entire snow globe, including the base, can fit into your one quart-sized, resealable plastic bag. Anything larger will need to be in your checked bag.For more tips, theU.S. Food and Drug Administrationhas recommendations for holiday food safety, and theU.S. Department of Agricultureoutlines how to travel safely with food.
Heading to the airport with your favoriteholiday treatsin tow? The TSA hasspecific rulesregarding which foods passengers can bring in their carry-on (yes, fruitcake made the cut) and which goodies will need to get checked.
Fortunately, most foods are on the “nice” list and can be carried through a security checkpoint. Solid items like fruitcakes,cookies, cakes, pies, chocolates and candy canes have the green light, along with spices, fruit and nut baskets and frozen or cooked ham.
However, TSA advised, “If you can spill it, spread it, spray it, pump it or pour it and it’s larger than 3.4 oz., then it should go in a checked bag.”
This includes holiday drink staples like egg nog, sparkling apple cider, champagne and wine, along withcranberry sauce (homemadeor store-bought), preserves, jams, jellies and maple syrup.
TSA noted that since many food items need additional security screening, it’s best to take them out of a carry-on bag and put them in a bin for a smoother checkpoint experience. For those who need to keep food cold while traveling, ice packs are allowed to go through checkpoints; however, TSA clarified that ice packs “must be frozen solid and not melted when they go through security screening.”
RELATED VIDEO: Home Alone’s Devin Ratray, A.K.A. ‘Buzz,’ to Host One-Night Airbnb Stay at Iconic Movie House
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
The agency also has guidelines for traveling with gifts. Instead of bringing wrapped gifts, TSA recommends placing them in gift bags or gift boxes. Unfortunately, if a gift triggers an alarm, it will need to be opened to resolve the alarm.
Popular gifts like snow globes can travel through a checkpoint if they are smaller than a tennis ball, contain less than 3.4 oz. of liquid and if the entire snow globe, including the base, can fit into your one quart-sized, resealable plastic bag. Anything larger will need to be in your checked bag.
For more tips, theU.S. Food and Drug Administrationhas recommendations for holiday food safety, and theU.S. Department of Agricultureoutlines how to travel safely with food.
source: people.com
