Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jun 18
TSA Warns World Cup Fans Ranch Over 3.4 Ounces Violates Carry-On Rules
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jun 18

TSA Warns World Cup Fans Ranch Over 3.4 Ounces Violates Carry-On Rules

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 18

Summary

  • TSA used a social media post to remind World Cup travelers that ranch dressing counts as a liquid and cannot go through carry-on screening in bottles above 3.4 ounces.
  • The warning followed a wave of online posts about visiting soccer fans discovering ranch in the United States and wanting to bring bottles home.
  • A workaround still exists for devoted fans: ranch packed in checked baggage is not subject to the same carry-on liquid limit.
  • The episode has turned a routine airport rule into a small World Cup culture story, with American condiments—especially ranch—drawing unusual international attention.

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