Can I bring a pie through TSA?

If you ever need to know what you can and can't take onto an airplane, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has a list of food items it allows in carry-on and checked bags. And we should all be thankful that pie has a green light as one of the permissible items, along with most other baked goods.



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Baked goods can typically be taken through security without a problem. That said, if any of those items qualify as “spreadable,” they need to go into your checked luggage. “Brownies are solid. Cakes, cookies and pies are solid.

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While it's not viewed as a 'dangerous food', the delicious gravy in the pie is actually considered a liquid and therefore cannot be in the aircraft for security reason, as the airport operators explained in a statement.

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Foods you can't pack in your carry-on
Think: creamy cheeses, liquid chocolate, liquid coffee, creamy dips and spreads, gravy, honey, hummus, ice cream, jam, jelly, juice, syrup, peanut butter, salad dressing, sauce, salsa, soda, soup and yogurt.

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Is it legal to take McDonald's on a plane? People are allowed to bring meals, any kind of food/meal from home and airport-bought as long as it's not liquid/water.

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Each passenger may carry liquids, gels and aerosols in travel-size containers that are 3.4 ounces or100 milliliters. Each passenger is limited to one quart-size bag of liquids, gels and aerosols.

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You are allowed to bring a quart-sized bag of liquids, aerosols, gels, creams and pastes through the checkpoint. These are limited to 3.4 ounces (100 milliliters) or less per item. This is also known as the 3-1-1 liquids rule.

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The answer to your first question: Yes, you can fly with a cake. You can carry it on (the airlines will count it as a personal item) or even check it in your luggage. But what kind of cake? A pound, Bundt or any other dense crumb will survive almost any trip and will last for days.

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Water bottles must be empty. If you get to the TSA checkpoint with a water bottle containing any liquid, you must drink it or throw it away.

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4. Pies, cakes, and donuts. A fresh-baked pie or cake in your bag may tempt TSA agents into a weak joke about taste-testing, but pies and cakes are allowed as carry-ons?whether whole or sliced.

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Checked Bags: Yes
Passengers flying from Hawaii, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands to the U.S. mainland cannot take most fresh fruits and vegetables due to the risk of spreading invasive plant pests. For more prohibited items, please go to the 'What Can I Bring?'

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