15 Food Items You Should NEVER Carry In Your Hand Luggage While Flying

The rules for travelling somewhere by flight are endless. There are certain things that we need to pack in hand luggage, while some food items are strictly prohibited. We have to follow all these steps so that they can have a safe journey without any sort of hassle or inconvenience. Hand luggage is the only item that we carry with us while boarding the flight. Hence, it is necessary to follow the restrictions and pack accordingly.

15 Food Items You Shouldn’t Carry In Your Hand Luggage

1. Canned Foods

Canned foods are properly sealed containers with food items. Even after being properly packed, there are chances that you might not be able to carry with you in the hand luggage. If the quantity is less than 100 ml, then there might be a rare chance to carry the canned foods with you. Most of the time, the answer to it is a complete ‘NO’! Canned food is one of the food items you must avoid carrying in your hand luggage.

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2. Liquids

There are different kinds of liquid products that passengers carry with them. If it is prescribed medicines, then they can be carried inside the check-in bags. Milk or liquid foods for small babies are allowed to carry in the hand luggage, provided the amount is at a maximum of 100 ml. If the liquid is any kind of liquor, then you can carry till as 5 litres in their check-in luggage. The alcoholic levels of the liquor should be between 24% and 70%. 

3. Coconut

So many passengers carry things and food items to places where such foods are not easily found. Coconut is one such example. Carrying a coconut in hand luggage is not at all acceptable. While checking the bags, you might have to throw them away.

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4. Nutella

If eating Nutella inside the flight is your plan, then unfortunately, that plan might not succeed. It will come true when the bottle is less than 100ml. Nutella is one of the food items you should not carry in your hand luggage. 

5. Jam

It is quite certain that you might be stopped while checking bags if you are carrying a bottle of jam. Only if it is below 100 ml and packed properly inside a plastic bag, the bottle of jam can might pass through the security.

6. Rice And Pulses

Rice and pulses, staples in Indian cooking, can unfortunately not travel too closely with you in your hand luggage in domestic flights in India. This is because neither rice nor pulses is permitted in handbags. However, you can pack these in your check-in bag tightly and ensure there is no leakage for a smooth travel experience.

7. Pickle

While you are probably the type of person who’d like to add achaar to everything, even those damp in-flight sandwiches, carrying a jar with in your check-in baggage is not the answer. After all, IndiGo flights do not permit pickles in carry-on baggage. Meanwhile, Air India flights do allow pickles but not the chilli one.

8. Seafood

Seafood pickles, fish fry or any type of fish or seafood, whether it’s dried, pickled, cooked or froze,n is not allowed in a luggage. But you also need to keep in mind that it’s not permitted in check-in luggage either.

9. Beverages Like Tea & Coffee

If you’re planning to carry a thermos of hot homemade masala chai or your favourite South Indian filter coffee in your hand luggage, then we have bad news for you. Yes, we do agree that the watery beverages served onboard can dampen your spirits. But what will dampen it further is if your thermos of beverages like tea and coffee is flagged off by the security. While dry forms of tea leaves and coffee powder is allowed, hot brews aren’t.

10. Spices

India is a nation that thrives on its spices. But flights like Air India strictly prohibit carrying spices in powdered form or powder-like substances. This includes spices like ground cinnamon and garam masala, and other spice forms. But you can carry the spices in its physical form in the check-in baggage.

So, keep these things in mind and avoid carrying these food items with you in your hand luggage.

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