How To Bring Food on Flights This Thanksgiving

I don’t usually travel on Thanksgiving by airplane, but when I have… I’ve seen it all!  Stuffing, pies, etc. all being carried onto the plane and packed in the overhead bins.  

The question is what can you bring in carry-on and what needs to be in your checked luggage.  I decided to check TSA and read various articles to help put this all into one spot for you. 

Foods that can be carried through a TSA checkpoint

• Baked goods, including cakes, cookies, brownies
• Homemade or store-bought pies
• Meats, frozen, cooked or uncooked
• Stuffing, cooked, uncooked, in a box or in a bag
• Casseroles
• Fresh fruit and vegetables
• Candy
• Spices

Foods that should be carefully packed with your checked baggage

• Cranberry sauce
• Gravy (in a jar or can)
• Wine, champagne, sparkling apple cider
• Canned fruit or vegetables that have liquid in the can
• Preserves, jams and jellies
• Maple syrup

If you had to bring gravy or cranberry sauce on the plane, one article I read said to freeze it- then you’re not bound by the 3.4oz rule.  Best bet though, double check the TSAs website.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Melissa