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Taking food through airport security

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AlwaysTheGoodGirl · 09/06/2023 11:18

I'm taking my kids away for the weekend as long as no other disasters befall us this week...long story. But what I want to ask is, can I take a stash of Weetabix, ginger snaps and bananas through security??? We won't be arriving til late and just want to have a few things to get us through the night. The airbnb host is leaving some milk in the fridge for us, hooray! So will that be ok?

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Throwncrumbs · 09/06/2023 11:27

You can buy that the departure lounge in the shops, not sure about the bananas but the dry stuff should be ok.

Mushroo · 09/06/2023 11:48

Yes should be ok. Some countries do have restrictions on fruit though so that might get confiscated.

RedToothBrush · 09/06/2023 11:50

Can take through security but can't take bananas (or skins) at customs the other end.

Banana on the actual plane is massively anti-social though.

Weetabix and ginger snaps fine though.

TheFlis12345 · 09/06/2023 11:51

Solid food is absolutely fine to take through, just nothing wet like yogurt.

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AlwaysTheGoodGirl · 09/06/2023 11:58

Ooo, interesting @RedToothBrush But then again I think all food on a plane should be classed as antisocial. Cinemas too! It's only two hours! But anyway, yes the snacks are for when we arrive really, just in case I can't find anything the kids will actually eat in Latvia.

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CatsOnTheChair · 09/06/2023 12:00

I don't know the rules about Lativa, but the Bananas could be problematic.
The dry, packaged stuff should be fine.

Why are bananas antisocial?? I don't like the things, but have no issues with others eating them. What have I missed?

AxolotlOnions · 09/06/2023 12:06

Latvia is in the EU so you are not allowed to take bananas.

egowise · 09/06/2023 12:12

Why are bananas antisocial!?

RedToothBrush · 09/06/2023 12:17

They stink to high heaven. In an enclosed space, next to people you don't know, it's anti-social.

They are a food that a significant number of people have a real aversion to.

RedToothBrush · 09/06/2023 12:18

You can't take them to Latvia anyway.

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AlwaysTheGoodGirl · 09/06/2023 12:18

Be gone, bananas! Thank you for the answers everyone.

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AlwaysTheGoodGirl · 09/06/2023 12:19

@AxolotlOnions So if we were still in the EU I would be able to take bananas? More fury to add to my list... grrrrr...

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ladykale · 09/06/2023 12:20

CatsOnTheChair · 09/06/2023 12:00

I don't know the rules about Lativa, but the Bananas could be problematic.
The dry, packaged stuff should be fine.

Why are bananas antisocial?? I don't like the things, but have no issues with others eating them. What have I missed?

Gross smell!!!

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AlwaysTheGoodGirl · 09/06/2023 12:22

I would definitely not have opened a banana on the plane, I assure you all!

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RedToothBrush · 09/06/2023 13:18

AlwaysTheGoodGirl · 09/06/2023 12:19

@AxolotlOnions So if we were still in the EU I would be able to take bananas? More fury to add to my list... grrrrr...

Yes.

dementedpixie · 09/06/2023 13:26

It's meat, milk and their products you can't take. Some fruits can't be taken but bananas are actually permitted

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