Cream Cheese on the Plane?????

[LPNmom]

Can you bring cream cheese on the plane? We were thinking of buying a large pack at Costco (individual packs) and keeping them cold tell me got to our hotel, for breakfast. Thought a mom or dad out there has done this before!

 

[lost*in*cyberspace]

These types of questions can be answered by checking the TSA website:

http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/holiday.shtm

http://www.tsa.gov/311/index.shtm

 

[Bob P]

Hi,

Yes you can. Enjoy your trip!

 

[tjmw2727]

Short answer is probably No, see the link above to the TSA restrictions.

Cream cheese will fall into the "gel" category and can only be carried onboard in marked containers of 3.4 oz or less and as much as can fit icomfortably into a 1 quart ziplock bag, one bag is allowed per passenger.

So unless the individual packages are 3.4 oz or less and clearly marked you can't bring them in your carry on. If they happen to be under the 3.4 oz and clearly marked you could split them up among your party and put them in your 1 qt ziplock bag. Don't know about keeping them cold as ice or gel ice packs aren't allowed.

Just FYI, if your staying onsite the resort gift shops have a small sundries area and they do carry cream cheese (and bagels). The prices are higher but the convenience may be worth it.

 

[bumbershoot]

We recently found these terrific 1 ounce packets of organic peanut butter. They weren't for ON the plane, as we don't want anyone to have an attack of some kind b/c we opened a package, but we did want them WITH us in the 311 baggies for snacks before and/or after the plane trip.

They were absolutely fine, and we had some little containers of jam as well.

So if they are marked with the ounces, you can bring as many in your 311 baggies as will fit loosely. But you'd have to check the rest of 'em.

 

[crashbb]

So if they are marked with the ounces, you can bring as many in your 311 baggies as will fit loosely. But you'd have to check the rest of 'em.

Just in case people are carrying things not made/packaged in the US. If the packages have metric measurements on them (i.e. 100mL or less) that is fine as well.

I add this not to pick on Bumbershoot, but because it came up today with a British friend about to fly in the US (first time going through TSA).

 

[msmayor]

Can you bring cream cheese on the plane? We were thinking of buying a large pack at Costco (individual packs) and keeping them cold tell me got to our hotel, for breakfast. Thought a mom or dad out there has done this before!

Even if you could carry them on board, how would you keep them cold for all that time? I believe any type of freezer/gel pack used to keep things cold would fall WAY outside the TSA rules for carrying on the plane.

 

[bumbershoot]

Just in case people are carrying things not made/packaged in the US. If the packages have metric measurements on them (i.e. 100mL or less) that is fine as well.

I add this not to pick on Bumbershoot, but because it came up today with a British friend about to fly in the US (first time going through TSA).

And an additional point is that it's actually 3.4 ounces (b/c it was based on the 100 ml), not just 3, despite the 3-1-1 cutesie stuff the TSA says.

 

[alyssa810]

My dad is diabetic and always carries a cooler on flights with him, loaded to the gills with snacks. He's not insulin dependant and doesn't have meds with him, but most of his flights are from the east coast to Seattle, he has snacks- it's a long running joke in the family. Anyway, he will bring bagels with cream cheese already on them, among other things, and he's never had a problem. He also has cheese & crackers, peanut butter crackers, fruit & pepperoni. The only thing he ever has problems with is that he puts ice cubes in a baggie to keep everything cold, since ice cubes aren't a liquid yet. Some security folks let him keep them, others make them dump it, and sometimes they go over it with the scanner thing.
I would think you could pack the cream cheese with cooler bags in your checked bags if you weren't going to eat them on the plane.

 

[RMAMom]

My dad is diabetic and always carries a cooler on flights with him, loaded to the gills with snacks. He's not insulin dependant and doesn't have meds with him, but most of his flights are from the east coast to Seattle, he has snacks- it's a long running joke in the family. Anyway, he will bring bagels with cream cheese already on them, among other things, and he's never had a problem. He also has cheese & crackers, peanut butter crackers, fruit & pepperoni. The only thing he ever has problems with is that he puts ice cubes in a baggie to keep everything cold, since ice cubes aren't a liquid yet. Some security folks let him keep them, others make them dump it, and sometimes they go over it with the scanner thing.
I would think you could pack the cream cheese with cooler bags in your checked bags if you weren't going to eat them on the plane.

Frozen grapes and frozen baby carrots make a great substitute for ice cubes and when they thaw you can eat them!


Bagels and cream cheese are a great idea, thanks for posting this. I have been trying to figure out what DH and I can take to the airport with us next month. We will be leaving our house around 4:30 AM and that is just too early to eat.

 

[LPNmom]

Just arrived back from WDW, called the airlines before we left and they stated that we could not bring any soft cheeses, such as cream cheese! So we made our own snack cracker meals with meat, crackers and hard cheeses. We also did not have any problems with ice in the coolers on both arriving and departing flights. They even looked in the cooler on the way back from wdw, because I forgot we had apple juice in it! thought I would share!!

 

[santa's surpriz]

I was stopped and inspected bt TSA last year for some children's tylenol ( I thought it would be okay bc it was in the package unopened) and the agent told me that of it squishes then it would be considered a liquid. I have followed that rule since and not had any more disruptions in my secrity checks.

 

[tjmw2727]

I was stopped and inspected bt TSA last year for some children's tylenol ( I thought it would be okay bc it was in the package unopened) and the agent told me that of it squishes then it would be considered a liquid. I have followed that rule since and not had any more disruptions in my secrity checks.

Childrens tylenol is an exception from the 3oz rule as is all OTC and prescription medicine. You should have been allowed to bring it onboard but you are supposed to declare it when going through security.

The best source for correct, up to date info is on the TSA website.

 

[shrymah]

We had some left over food from GardenGrocer that we brought home with us from Disney a week ago. One of the things was peanut butter. It never occured to me that it was a 'cream' but it was taken from us. I would guess that cream cheese would also be considered a cream.

 

[santa's surpriz]

Childrens tylenol is an exception from the 3oz rule as is all OTC and prescription medicine. You should have been allowed to bring it onboard but you are supposed to declare it when going through security.

The best source for correct, up to date info is on the TSA website.

Honestly I did not think about I grabbed it last minute,stuck in a side pocket and fogot about it. I had to take it out of the box and break the seal so the agent could test it. It was annoying. The TSA agent did agreed with me but explained he was just doing his job. He was probably the NICEST person I ever encountered at an airport! Worse things could have happened, there was no harm done, and we made our flight and had plenty of time to spare.