Frozen liquids at the checkpoint experiences
Feb 9, 2016, 8:35 pm
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TSA actually lists frozen spaghetti sauce as a searchable item.
https://apps.tsa.dhs.gov/mytsa/cib_r...?search=frozen
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frozen spaghetti sauce
Special Instructions
Frozen liquid items are allowed through the checkpoint as long as they are frozen solid when presented for screening. If frozen liquid items are partially melted, slushy, or have any liquid at the bottom of the container, they must meet 3-1-1 liquids requirements.
If the frozen item is packed with ice or ice packs in a cooler or other container, the ice or ice packs must be completely frozen when brought through screening. If the ice or ice packs are partially melted and have any liquid at the bottom of the container, they will not be permitted.
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You can pack frozen perishables in your carry-on or checked baggage in dry ice. The FAA limits you to five pounds of dry ice that is properly packaged (the package is vented)...
frozen spaghetti sauce
Special Instructions
Frozen liquid items are allowed through the checkpoint as long as they are frozen solid when presented for screening. If frozen liquid items are partially melted, slushy, or have any liquid at the bottom of the container, they must meet 3-1-1 liquids requirements.
If the frozen item is packed with ice or ice packs in a cooler or other container, the ice or ice packs must be completely frozen when brought through screening. If the ice or ice packs are partially melted and have any liquid at the bottom of the container, they will not be permitted.
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You can pack frozen perishables in your carry-on or checked baggage in dry ice. The FAA limits you to five pounds of dry ice that is properly packaged (the package is vented)...
Feb 10, 2016, 7:11 pm
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I've flown with people who checked three large coolers full of ice cores internationally and then rechecked domestically. I don't recall if they had packed more ice around them.
Feb 11, 2016, 9:16 am
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I think with the TSA it all depends on the phase of the liquid when you go thru security. If it's frozen solid as a brick, it's a solid. If it's melted even slightly it's a liquid. Because that makes so much sense... as if the bad guys wouldn't think to freeze or solidify nefarious things they might want to bring on board. But then again I'm not sure these "liquids, gels and creams" rules were really made with science/chemistry in mind