Is cheese allowed in carry on baggage?

Answer 1

I have an educated response. It depends. On the attitude of the TSA agent as this is a subjective and non protestable determination. Liquids and gels are prohibited. Is the cheese a gel? Clearly not the hard cheeses such as romano and parmesan. I'd say swiss, provolone, cheddar are firm enough, but? When you get into soft cheeses, like brie, mozzarella, blue, stilton, feta, you may have a problem if the agent thinks they're gel like. You could freeze them hard which seems to work for some borderline foodstuffs, such as scallops, but it will effect the quality of the cheese by drawing out water. You could check it if refused, but the bag fee and time may limit that option.