People on social media questioned the TSA’s latest announcement that peanut butter should be in a receptacle that’s 3.4 oz or much less as a result of it’s thought of to be a liquid.
The tweet sparked a lighthearted dialog amongst vacationers who expressed astonishment that the merchandise could be categorised as a liquid.
It was talked about by a number of those that they tried to convey a container of peanut butter by way of the screening checkpoint however needed to throw it away. The 3.4 oz most for liquids is exceeded by the 15.5 oz commonplace container of peanut butter.
In a later tweet, the TSA added that queso cheese dip can also be a liquid to additional help their place that peanut butter is a liquid.
The official TSA Twitter account responded to a query about whether or not peanut butter unfold on a sandwich could be considered a liquid by saying, “Solid foods, including peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, are allowed in carry-on bags with no quantity limitations or packing requirements.”
Other liquid and creamy meals like olive oil and salsa are really liquids, so if the scale is larger than 3.4 oz, they won’t be allowed by way of the TSA screening course of in the case of what passengers can and can’t convey on board.
The TSA additionally continuously updates its web site with particulars on what gadgets and meals are acceptable for screening.
The TSA has beforehand attracted discover on Twitter for the weird issues that screening brokers have present in passengers’ baggage. Agents have just lately discovered a cane with a hid sword, and a reside cat was discovered hiding in a suitcase final yr.