As travel is opening back up for this holiday season, you might be planning a trip towards thanksgiving dinner. It might even be your first trip since things shutdown last year. Well, we want this first sojourn to go as smoothly as possible for you so we’ve included a list of food items you can and cannot take through the TSA checkpoint. Keep in mind that some airlines and airports may be even more restrictive but here are the current TSA guidelines:
Thanksgiving foods that can be carried through a TSA checkpoint
Baked goods. Homemade or store-bought pies, cakes, cookies, brownies and other sweet treats
Meats. Turkey, chicken, ham, steak. Frozen, cooked or uncooked
Stuffing. Cooked, uncooked, in a box or in a bag
Casseroles. Traditional green beans and onion straws or something more exotic
Mac ‘n Cheese. Cooked in a pan or traveling with the ingredients to cook it at your destination
Fresh vegetables. Potatoes, yams, broccoli, green beans, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, beets, radishes, carrots, squash, greens
Fresh fruit. Apples, pears, pineapple, lemons, limes, cranberries, blueberries, strawberries, bananas, kiwi
Candy.
Spices.
Thanksgiving foods that should be carefully packed with your checked baggage
Cranberry sauce. Homemade or canned are spreadable, so check them.
Gravy. Homemade or in a jar/can.
Wine, champagne, sparking apple cider.
Canned fruit or vegetables. It’s got liquid in the can, so check them.
Preserves, jams and jellies. They are spreadable, so best to check them.
Maple syrup.
There’s more so you should definitely Check out the full list of tips and guidelines here!
Safe Travels!