Here’s some food for thought.

It might not come as a surprise, but stuffing a firearm in your Thanksgiving bird for travel is just that fowl. It won’t get past a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint and will likely delay your arrival at grandma’s in time for dinner.

But that didn’t stop one traveler earlier this month. The TSA said the poor packing choice was uncovered at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida.

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Guns aside, before you agree to bring a family favorite food item to contribute to the holiday table, it’s important to think about how you’re planning to transport it while flying.

The TSA said most foods could be carried through airport checkpoints, but some items will need to be transported in checked bags.

“If it’s a solid item, then it can go through a checkpoint,” the TSA said. “However, if you can spill it, spread it, spray it, pump it or pour it, and it’s larger than 3.4 ounces, then it should go in a checked bag.”

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Airplane passengers line up for TSA security screenings at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado.

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What foods can you take through TSA?

Many Thanksgiving foods can be taken through a TSA checkpoint, but there are some items that will need to be transported in checked baggage in order to ease your travel experience at the airport.

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Thanksgiving foods that can be carried through a TSA checkpoint:

• Baked goods – Homemade or store-bought pies, cakes, cookies, brownies and other sweet treats
• Meats – turkey, chicken, ham and steak – frozen, cooked or uncooked
• Stuffing – Cooked, uncooked, in a box or in a bag
• Casseroles – Traditional green beans and onion straws or something more exotic
• Mac ‘n cheese – Cooked in a pan or traveling with the ingredients to cook it at your destination
• Fresh vegetables – potatoes, yams, broccoli, green beans, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, beets, radishes, carrots, squash and greens
• Fresh fruits – apples, pears, pineapple, lemons, limes, cranberries, blueberries, strawberries, bananas and kiwi
• Candy
• Spices

Cranberry sauce and other Thanksgiving side dishes.

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Thanksgiving foods that should be carefully packed with your checked baggage:

• Cranberry sauce – Homemade or canned spreadable
• Gravy – Homemade or in a jar/can
• Wine, champagne and sparkling apple cider
• Canned fruit or vegetables – It has liquid in the can
• Preserves, jams and jellies – they are spreadable
• Maple syrup

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Food items often need some additional security screening, the TSA warns. It is best to place those items in an easily accessible location of the carry-on when packing them, and then remove those items from your bag and place them in a bin for screening at the checkpoint.

If you are still unsure if a food item should be packed in a carry-on or checked bag, click here to find out.