Did Anyone Bring Yogurt on a Flight?

[camdensmom]

I wasn't sure where to put this question, but figured it would be the families who would be thinking about packing yogurt.

My question is, "Is yogurt considered a liquid in the airlines eyes?" My son starts everyday with a Yo Baby yogurt. It's the only kind he will eat. Since we are not renting a car I was thinking about taking a small insulated carryon with 7 yogurts. Is this allowed?

Thanks to anyone who can answer my odd little question.

 

[naomi78155]

I wasn't sure where to put this question, but figured it would be the families who would be thinking about packing yogurt.

My question is, "Is yogurt considered a liquid in the airlines eyes?" My son starts everyday with a Yo Baby yogurt. It's the only kind he will eat. Since we are not renting a car I was thinking about taking a small insulated carryon with 7 yogurts. Is this allowed?

Thanks to anyone who can answer my odd little question.

I am not sure about flying with it, but I am pretty sure you can have some delivered to your room from gardengrocer.com. Your best bet would be to check the TSA website. Hope that helps.

 

[surfgirl]

I know that we carried on the small containers of peanut butter and it was considered a liquid. We had to put them in the ziplock bags and have them less than 3oz.

What are the sizes of the containers ? Can they be not refrigerated for the duration of your travel time ? Or were you planning on taking ice and keeping them cool ?

 

[hardhead]

We tried in Sept. and were not allowed. Go with gardengrocer you won't be disappointed!!!!

 

[SueM in MN]

My question is, "Is yogurt considered a liquid in the airlines eyes?"

Yes.
On our last trip, we carried on one container of pudding to use for giving DD her afternoon dose of pills. The size was not marked and I did have to pull it out separate and explain that it was for medical use. They did let it thru, but with an explanation at each step and with the stipulation that it was for medical use for my DD who is disabled.

If your yogurt is in containers that are less than 3 ounces and are marked with the quantity, you would be able to bring as many thru security and on the plane as can fit in a 1 quart bag. This would be one of your passenger's liquid allowance. (I looked up yobaby and it looks like the containers are 4 ounces, so that won't work).

 

[crashbb]

A good rule of thumb - if it takes the shape of the container that it is in (even if it does so slowly), it is considered a liquid/gel and needs to be 3.4oz or less and go in your 3-1-1 (barring any medical exceptions, as in Sue's example).

 

[JaimeK]

I disagree with several of the above replies. If you are with a young child you could bring it in as food for them, just as you can with milk, formula, breastmilk in a bottle, baby food, or a sippy cup of whatever you want.
If an adult is trying to bring one in, sealed or not, no go it's part of the 3oz rule.
I don't think you'd be able to bring in a pack of them.

 

[Tricia's mom]

I disagree with several of the above replies. If you are with a young child you could bring it in as food for them, just as you can with milk, formula, breastmilk in a bottle, baby food, or a sippy cup of whatever you want.
If an adult is trying to bring one in, sealed or not, no go it's part of the 3oz rule.
I don't think you'd be able to bring in a pack of them.

I carried a regulr size yogurt on the plane for my DD. The TSA is a little more flexiable when you have children. I wouldn't push it by bringing 7. Also, they won't let you bring on ice packs or Ice. Ice packs in flight burst and make a MESS. I know. If you have a car make a plan to stop at the grocery and pick up there favorites.

Have a great trip.

 

[SueM in MN]

I disagree with several of the above replies. If you are with a young child you could bring it in as food for them, just as you can with milk, formula, breastmilk in a bottle, baby food, or a sippy cup of whatever you want.
If an adult is trying to bring one in, sealed or not, no go it's part of the 3oz rule.
I don't think you'd be able to bring in a pack of them.

If it was for the amount the child would need for the duration of the trip, it would follow the rule for milk, formula, etc. during the trip.

I didn't think that was what was being asked though. Since the OP said her son starts each day with a YoBaby yogurt, I assumed he already had his for the day of the flight.
Here's a link to the TSA page about liquids for infants and toddlers. It does state they will allow "reasonable quantities for the duration of your itinerary", so 7 of them would probably not get thru (and, even then only if the child is an infant, toddler or small child).

If she could find some of the yogurt in packages of less than 3 ounces, she would be able to bring as much on board as fits in one of the quart bags.

 

[tinkermom23]

Not sure of the yobaby, but we freeze go-gurts inthe tube. They freeze really hard and then you could possibly check it with your luggage?
Just a suggestion...

 

[camdensmom]

Thanks for the replies and tips on freezing. I'll try freezing some at home and see how it works out. We won' have a car for this trip. Thanks again.

 

[NotUrsula]

Also, they won't let you bring on ice packs or Ice. Ice packs in flight burst and make a MESS. I know.

The above-quoted line is incorrect if you are carrying breast milk or medications that require refrigeration. You *CAN* bring on cold packs/blue ice if you are using them to keep those items cold, and declare so at the checkpoint. You can also bring freezer baggies of regular ice in
carry-ons, by dumping the ice out just before the checkpoint, then visiting an airside restaurant and refilling them with ice before the flight. Obviously, you would want to double-bag anything of this nature that you took, in case of leakage. (I've carried ice packs many times since the liquids ban went into effect, because I pump and travel for business.)

You can also use frozen (solid) food as ice. Frozen grapes or bags of things like frozen peas work fine, and will go through the checkpoint with no problems, no matter what kind of food you are carrying.

Yogurt will only make it through if you can get it in containers under 3.4 oz. and put it in your 3-1-1 baggie. Many shops in airports sell the more common brands of nonfat yogurt, but you won't find Yo-Baby in your average airport.