Soft cheese at BRU
 

I guess I should have been better prepared, but into the bin went the "soft cheeses" at BRU (Brussels) security.

I had gone through ZRH with no problems, here the local TSA told me that "if we can press down with a finger on it, it's soft". I later noticed their website declared that "runny" cheeses are prohibited.

I really wish that at some point people will be wiling to assume responsibility for doing away with some of these stupid, archaic rules. Soft cheese is not OK, but a litre of liquid is OK ? (assuming I carry it in ten 100 ml bottles). Perhaps I should be grateful we are still allowed to wear shoes.

What a completely arbitrary way to enforce the rule. Then again I had a TSA agent tell me that I could keep the container of hummus I was bringing on board because he liked oatmeal...

I'm sure the cheese was a nice addition to his Boxing Day dinner.

They must be feasting on soft cheese, peanut butter and mustard sandwiches for years.....

I posted not to rant (well, just a little bit....) but to have something googleable for "soft cheese brussels airport security" if someone looks.

Yet, here in the states at least, cheesecake is allowed but not a brick of cream cheese; a pecan pie is allowed but not a stick of butter, or 1/2 cup of molasses, both of which are ingredients in pecan pie.

It is quite arbitrary, in BOS one can bring cannolis from Mike's or Maria's through.

You have to leave the gun, though.

BRU (is a foreign location, so no [USA] TSA). The rules for US customs CBP, is cheese aged over 6 months is OK--but this a separate issue from airplane SECURITY.
I once had a "promotional" 1.5" Swiss army knife (blade was less than 1"), it cleared (USA) TSA lots of times, even ZRH (Switzerland:)) several times--BUT, once in ZRH they "detected" it and confiscated it.:td: The point on my ball point pen is probably more of a weapon than that knife.

Intersting, I never knew that about the cheese. I just knew I got waved on whenever I said "cheddar".

From a security point of view - I guess you can threaten someone with Gorgonzola ;)

One could probably take over a flight with Serra da Estrella - definitely a (delicious) biological weapon, that one!

Only a question of time until someone mentions it, so I will....

Re Crews refusing to fly with Durian on board. Wonder if the TSA would OK Durian...

One example: http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_d...383&con_type=1
(I love the unrelated quote from security when confiscating another item- "it could be melted down into a liquid".
What next ?? "If I toss this item in a blender with some milk I could make a liquid - sorry, have to take it off you")

Incorrect: most non-liquid cheeses are allowed, some types of cheeses are only allowed depending on the country of origin, there is no 6 month rule:
https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/det...r-personal-use

There was ONCE a 6 month rule, based on pasturization issues (when I last checked this issue back in the 60's:p)--but rules change over time.