The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is reminding international soccer fans attending the FIFA World Cup in the United States to pack ranch dressing in their checked bags. The reminder comes as part of a viral social media trend highlighting visitors’ reactions to trying ranch for the first time.
Ranch Dressing and Airport Security
The TSA classifies ranch dressing as a liquid under federal aviation security regulations. According to the agency’s 3-1-1 rule, liquids carried through airport security checkpoints must be contained in containers of 3.4 ounces or less and fit inside a quart-sized bag. Larger containers must be packed in checked luggage.
The TSA used the online trend to remind travelers to follow airport security rules, joking about oversized ranch containers at airport checkpoints and advising travelers not to carry multiple bottles of ranch through checkpoints.
World Cup visitors have documented their experiences with American food and culture on social media, with many sharing reactions to trying ranch dressing for the first time. The TSA leaned into the trend, calling ranch the ‘king of condiments’ and joking that ‘dip-lomacy’ could be achieved through a shared appreciation of the dressing.
Original reporting: The Dallas Express — read the source article.
