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Stupid frozen food carry on question.....
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Kentuckygirl
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Teresa_Rae
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Just to clarify, when I mentioned confiscation, I was talking about the Techni-ice/Blue Ice/gel packs getting taken, not the food. If the ice packs are not frozen, they will probably take them from carry-on luggage because they then fit into the "gel" category.gibber161 wrote:Just wanted to bump this thread to see if anyone has anymore stories to tell about bringing frozen steaks or chicken down in carry-on bags. Will the TSA give you a hassle about frozen food in your carry-on?Teresa_Rae wrote:You can use Techni-ice/Blue Ice/gel packs in checked luggage, and if it's frozen you can use it in carry on luggage.
If it isn't frozen they will likely confiscate it, but that's only for carry-on luggage. You can take thawed packs in checked luggage only.
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Friends wrapped stuff in foil last trip and I wondered if it would be a problem. Welp no promblemo no ??? asked from security. We just throw all our frozen stuff in one of those cheap hot /cold bags no ice or anything and twelve hours later when we unpack it at the villa it is still pretty darn frozen.
Susan & Herb-
Lots of good advice on this board.
We usually leave from Philly, and freeze the goods well in advance before we leave.
All "food-stuffs" are always fine when we land and find our villa rental, aka, home away from home.
Just be sure to reserve an extra cooler to pack your goods in, with daily reicing, once you're there. Either that, or eat it quick!
We've stayed at a number of villas, and the freezers in said villas work great, but the fridges are always kind of lazy.
I'd rather keep our meats in a cooler; easier to cook, don't have to worry about freezing/thawing, and leaves plenty of room for other things like booze & juices.
Don't mean to ramble, I'm beat!
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MJ
Lots of good advice on this board.
We usually leave from Philly, and freeze the goods well in advance before we leave.
All "food-stuffs" are always fine when we land and find our villa rental, aka, home away from home.
Just be sure to reserve an extra cooler to pack your goods in, with daily reicing, once you're there. Either that, or eat it quick!
We've stayed at a number of villas, and the freezers in said villas work great, but the fridges are always kind of lazy.
I'd rather keep our meats in a cooler; easier to cook, don't have to worry about freezing/thawing, and leaves plenty of room for other things like booze & juices.
Don't mean to ramble, I'm beat!
Smiles-
MJ
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crasherino
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My recent experience with techni ice at JFK was that the guy told us that it wasn't allowed. Fortunately, I cut the sheets into smaller strips and he only confiscated the one on top out of 12 strips total.
If you are flying direct and your meat is truly frozen, you shouldn't have a problem at all - especially if you have a polar bear cooler.
If you are flying direct and your meat is truly frozen, you shouldn't have a problem at all - especially if you have a polar bear cooler.
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I have had frozen techni-ice in my carryon several times. If security doesn't see it, it seems to go through. I did have the techni-ice confiscated once as I had the sheet on the top of the food in the cooler. Next time, I will wrap the techni-ice to look like frozen food - maybe wrap it in foil or newspaper.
Usually on the way to STJ we put the cooler in a suitcase and check it. Due to flight times, we have to stay at a hotel near the airport. This means that our food is in the cooler for at least 36 hours before we get to the villa. The dense foods (steaks, meat, cheese, etc.) will still be frozen. The less dense foods (sauces, veggies, other "liquidy" foods) will have started to thaw but are still very cold.
Usually on the way to STJ we put the cooler in a suitcase and check it. Due to flight times, we have to stay at a hotel near the airport. This means that our food is in the cooler for at least 36 hours before we get to the villa. The dense foods (steaks, meat, cheese, etc.) will still be frozen. The less dense foods (sauces, veggies, other "liquidy" foods) will have started to thaw but are still very cold.