March Matron

TSA liquid logic: 

Things TSA considers liquids

(and therefore dangerous)

(and therefore limited to less than 3.4oz/100 ml)

Hummus, Peanut Butter, Honey, Jam, Jelly, Maple Syrup, and Salad Dressing.

However sandwiches, with potentially explosive BP and J, are allowed in both carry on bags and checked bags without specified limit.

Parmesan cheese is fine. Brie is not. Havarti or Gruyère are evidently up to the discretion of the TSA agent. 

When addressing gravy, ham, and pies, TSA states: 

If an item can be spilled, spread, sprayed, pumped or poured, it cannot go past the checkpoint.  

TSA put out a statement addressing Cupcakegate. During the mason jar mania, components of a cupcake were packed into delicious layers and eaten out of the container with a spoon.  

"Icing falls under the “gel” category. Unlike a thin layer of icing that resides on the top of most cupcakes, this cupcake had a thick layer of icing inside a jar. 

In general, cakes and pies are allowed in carry-on luggage . . . but when we can’t be exactly sure of what something is, every officer has the discretion to not allow it on the plane."

You can, however, clear TSA with a Live Lobster in either carry on or checked luggage and . . . 

a Bonsai tree, sent through imaging, is allowed but may not survive multi-state, new and"improved" Dept. of Justice scrutiny. 

Live fish are limited to carry on bags with, what appears to be, implicit approval for liquid greater than 100 ml. 

If you bring too much liquid,  

the TSA confiscates it and throws it away . . . 

in case it's a bomb. . . . 

So they throw it away . . . 

in case it's a bomb . . . 

in the garbage can right next to them . . . 

with all the other possible bombs . . . 

in the area with the most amount of people . . .  

in case it's a bomb.  

- Steve Hofstetter