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Taking overnight oats, yoghurt and chia pudding through Bristol airport security

80 replies

Mummyslittlegiraffe · Yesterday 15:11

Has anyone taken overnight oats, yoghurt over 100ml or chia pudding through the new airport security? I’m flying from Bristol, so know they have relaxed the 100ml rule for hand luggage, but can’t find anything about this sort of food.

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TwoFishBlue · Yesterday 18:49

Crumbylentil · Yesterday 18:00

so Never eat out or buying any food item from a place like Pret whatsoever?

Someone died on a plane not that long ago: severe allergies to nuts; had bought a pret sandwich to eat on the plane; had an anaphylactic reaction and her one epi pen was not enough. So no. I carry my epi pens even when unlikely to need them in case someone else does. My life was saved as a child by someone else who had an adrenaline pen on them so ..,

FKAT · Yesterday 18:50

Heathrow is 2 litres. Problem is a lot a of European destinations are still 100m. So if you're taking a liquid you want to come back with like perfume, it's an issue.

TwoFishBlue · Yesterday 18:50

But OP: I get stuff like that through security all the time. Sometimes it gets binned. Take something else as well in case it doesn’t get through but I bet you’ll be ok.

Nopenousername · Yesterday 18:51

Nopenousername · Yesterday 18:49

Isn’t Luton the only London airport that DOES allow it? Stansted does not but I thought Luton had the new scanners?

Ok, I’ve checked, Luton and Stansted is a jo but Gatwick has the new scanners allowing you yo take 2 litres of liquid

Calliopespa · Yesterday 18:53

Security issues aside, I just don't think yoghurt manages that long out of the fridge does it?

dreamingofgoodhair · Yesterday 19:01

Nopenousername · Yesterday 18:49

Isn’t Luton the only London airport that DOES allow it? Stansted does not but I thought Luton had the new scanners?

Not as of last week.

dreamingofgoodhair · Yesterday 19:02

Nopenousername · Yesterday 18:49

Isn’t Luton the only London airport that DOES allow it? Stansted does not but I thought Luton had the new scanners?

Also squishies (toys) I saw lots of tears.

Andnowshesatoddler · Yesterday 19:06

Could you take a pouch of yoghurt (less likely to spill) and mix some sort of granola/seeds etc into it there? Might find it easier to take through if it's packaged.

helpfulperson · Yesterday 19:12

It is worth noting it isn't whether airports allow types of liquid or not, its to do with what their scanners are able to deal with.

Is it for eating on the plane? You can't take dairy or meat into the EU.

pizzaHeart · Yesterday 19:12

Not in Bristol but I took once overnight oats in a small lock and lock container and a pot of Greek style yogurt from Tesco ( 100 grams).
It was a couple of years ago. It was fine.

hahabahbag · Yesterday 19:12

I take food through Bristol like baguettes without issue but they made me take the lid off my water bottle and tip it out to prove it wasn’t alcohol - apparently they had been having issues with hen and stag parties sneaking alcohol in since rules relaxed. If you have allergies I would opt for food security recognises rather than lots of semi liquid food

EskarinaS · Yesterday 19:15

People have explained cross contamination well, but it's worth pointing out that the pret overnight oats contain declared nuts, soya and gluten. They're vegan. That's not the same as allergen free!

TwoFishBlue · Yesterday 19:57

Calliopespa · Yesterday 18:53

Security issues aside, I just don't think yoghurt manages that long out of the fridge does it?

Yep. I make my own yoghurt. Having done so have realised how robust it is. Buy yoghurt when travelling, leave overnight at room temp, eat in the morning: it’s fine (dairy yoghurt anyway). And cheese. They predate refrigeration.

MiddleAgedDread · Yesterday 20:04

Crumbylentil · Yesterday 16:37

But the ingredients of the overnight oats at pret is literally yoghurt oats chia seeds etc

what allergies?

I don’t eat dairy milk or yogurt which rules out any ready made option I’ve ever found!

countrylifeorcitylife · Yesterday 20:05

Crumbylentil · Yesterday 16:37

But the ingredients of the overnight oats at pret is literally yoghurt oats chia seeds etc

what allergies?

Considering someone died from something from Pret labelled safe from allergens I don’t blame OP at all for not trusting them and bringing their own!

OhIHaveACopy · Yesterday 20:22

Crumbylentil · Yesterday 16:37

But the ingredients of the overnight oats at pret is literally yoghurt oats chia seeds etc

what allergies?

I love the ‘etc’ when the next ingredient is nuts.

PickAChew · Yesterday 22:06

countrylifeorcitylife · Yesterday 20:05

Considering someone died from something from Pret labelled safe from allergens I don’t blame OP at all for not trusting them and bringing their own!

It wasn't actually labelled as safe. They didn't have any labelling on the packaging when it happened, it was on the shelf, the reason given that it was normal for stuff freshly made on site. Even the ingredients list on the website wasn't in full and you had to ask for The Book for a full run down.

Perspectives123 · Yesterday 22:23

I would take a chance but would also pack an alternative just in case it got binned. Completely understand the reason of not eating airport food prior to a flight when there are allergies involved. Have a safe trip x

Shinyhappyapple · Yesterday 22:27

What about taking a gluten free porridge pot with you that you just need to add hot water to ?

Bjorkdidit · Today 04:25

MrsBatshitRatshit · Yesterday 16:31

I think the worst that could happen would be getting food poisoning from unrefrigerated yogurt whilst on the plane.

Don't be daft. I never eat fridge cold food and haven't had food poisoning in over 30 years and that time was something that was bought from the work canteen and was, due to time constraints, straight out of the fridge.

Overnight oats eaten a few hours after removal from the fridge will be perfectly safe and a lot more palatable.

And to answer the OPs question, unless it's a literal bucket of them, within the rules to take through security at Bristol Airport. As it happens I took a salad that contained a couple of dollops of hummus through a UK airport last week, that was technically in breach of the 'container no more than 100 ml rule' that still applies at that airport but they didn't spot it. It was a genuine oversight on my part, but I had a nervous minute or two, because I remembered about it just after my tray had gone onto the conveyor to be X-rayed.

As to why I took it with me, and presumably similar for the OP, I don’t want to pay £5+ for something I can make at home in seconds for under £1, that is often nicer than bought food, and for the OP, there isn't a Pret she can use anyway. Not every airport is like Heathrow with a shopping mall after security. Sometimes there's just a WH Smith and a Boots if you're lucky.

Also I had stuff that needed using before I went away and sometimes don't have time to go to the airport shops, we didn't last time, because security took over a hour for no apparent reason (another trip a week before at about the same time of day took 5 minutes).

TheGander · Today 07:47

Dovesono · Yesterday 17:13

They don't have to be clear. Moisturiser isn't clear, conditioner isn't clear, ,sun cream isn't clear, toothpaste isn't clear (yes, I know there's currently a thread about Colgate).

True enough, but I can only repeat that they chucked my overnight oats. I had to politely ask for my Tupperware back.

Roselilly36 · Today 08:09

BreakingBroken · Yesterday 15:33

Due to the consistency I had hummus removed.

Exactly what I was going to say, I saw a lady get stopped for hummus, at my local airport, security wanted to bin it, she stepped aside and ate it and then went through.

gingercat02 · Today 08:15

Crumbylentil · Yesterday 17:08

which ones in the uk don’t now allow 2 ltrs?

Newcastle for one.

Stormyrose · Today 08:24

Are you trying to save money? Yoghurt shouldn’t be out of the fridge more than two hours at room temp , it then starts to develop harmful bacteria,

I think if you wish to be safe I’d buy at the airport,

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