If you're flying for the holiday this week, can you bring food with you through airport security? Here's what to know about what TSA allows

The TSA advises travelers who bring food to carry it through security checkpoints or pack it in checked luggage. Since food often requires extra screening, it’s best to place these items in an easily accessible part of your carry-on and remove them for separate screening at the checkpoint.

For a lot of Thanksgiving travelers and hosts, there's a mutual, perhaps unwritten, agreement: The out-of-town guests travel, and the hosts handle the cooking. For plenty of others, though, it's not quite so straightforward.

If you are flying to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with family or friends, you can bring the feast with you. Here is some “food for thought” when it comes to packing your bags.

Many Thanksgiving air travelers are expected to bring along food for their holiday meals, and security checkpoint officials are ready to screen it all. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is reminding travelers that the same rules apply,