Can you take an acai bowl through airport security?

Solid foods can be packed in your checked or carry-on bags. Liquid or gel food items in amounts smaller than 3.4 ounces are allowed in your carry-on bags, but if they exceed that weight limit, and if it makes sense food-safety wise, they need to go in your checked bags.



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You may transport this item in carry-on or checked bags. For items you wish to carry on, you should check with the airline to ensure that the item will fit in the overhead bin or underneath the seat of the airplane.

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YES: Pizza Just can't wait to eat—or trying to grab dinner while you run through the terminal? Surprisingly, pizza is good to fly, although we assume you'll eat your slices before you get to the gate. It should be wrapped up or in a box to pass TSA inspection, rather than being on a paper plate or dish.

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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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Firearms, ammunition, and fireworks are prohibited, as are all knives and safety razors (including pocket knives and Swiss Army knives). Straight razors and replacement blades for straight razors are also not allowed. Most tools also cannot be packed in carry-on luggage, as they have the potential to cause harm.

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The TSA states on its website: Food items such as jams, salsas, sauces, syrups and dips will not be allowed through the checkpoint unless they are in containers three ounces or less and in the passenger's one quart zip-top bag.

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Can you bring cookies through airport security in your carry-on baggage? Yes, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will allow you to bring cookies through airport security in your carry-on baggage. You can bring both store-bought and homemade cookies through the TSA checkpoint.

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Yes, you may pack food in your carry-on or checked bag, but remember all food must undergo x-ray screening. Foods that are liquids, gels, or aerosols must comply with the 3-1-1 liquids rule. TSA officers make the final decision on whether certain items are permitted into the secured areas of the airport.

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Once you make it through security, the size of liquid food and drink items is no longer a concern, as bringing food and liquids purchased post-security is allowed. You can bring coffee on a plane after security, as well as take-away meals or other snacks.

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Checked Bags: Yes Solid food items (not liquids or gels) can be transported in either your carry-on or checked bags within the continental United States. Liquid or gel food items larger than 3.4 oz are not allowed in carry-on bags and should be placed in your checked bags if possible.

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You can bring most snacks on the plane. Liquids, including dips and spreads, are limited to 3.4 ounces. Breast milk and baby food get a special exception.

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Alcohol between 24 and 70% is limited to 5 liters (1.3 gallons) per passenger and must be placed in your checked luggage, in its original unopened packaging. You may bring small alcohol bottles in your carry-on but they must not exceed 3.4 oz/100 ml.

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