What food can I bring on board a Norwegian Air flight from Shannon to Providence?

galwaybabe

Hi all. I'm planning to bring my own food to eat on the above flight. I'm confused about what I am allowed to bring as I have read that there are controls at the US pre-clearance. Can anyone enlighten me? Is there a shop after security where I can buy water for the journey? Thanks in advance

Dial Hard

galwaybabe wrote:

Hi all. I'm planning to bring my own food to eat on the above flight. I'm confused about what I am allowed to bring as I have read that there are controls at the US pre-clearance. Can anyone enlighten me? Is there a shop after security where I can buy water for the journey? Thanks in advance

The US pre-clearance check doesn't have the same restrictions on liquids as the main security check. Anything you bought once you went airside you can take through pre-clearance.

galwaybabe

Dial Hard wrote: »

The US pre-clearance check doesn't have the same restrictions on liquids as the main security check. Anything you bought once you went airside you can take through pre-clearance.

Thank you, Dial Hard. Any idea if I can bring my own sandwiches? I read that there are controls on fillings like ham or cheese

bee06

Pre-clearance is the same as going though immigration/customs in the states so certain food products are prohibited (link below). I went to the US earlier in the year and took cereal bars through and then bought a sandwich after pre-clearance. This was in Dublin, I can't remember what food is available after in Shannon. As Dial Hard said, there is no issue with water once you are through the normal security check.

https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/3619/kw/bringing%20food%20to%20us

Humour Me

Last time I went through Shannon preclearance, I saw an older couple being told they couldn't bring their sandwiches, the old guy walked out of the queue and ate the lot

galwaybabe

bee06 wrote: »

Pre-clearance is the same as going though immigration/customs in the states so certain food products are prohibited (link below). I went to the US earlier in the year and took cereal bars through and then bought a sandwich after pre-clearance. This was in Dublin, I can't remember what food is available after in Shannon. As Dial Hard said, there is no issue with water once you are through the normal security check.

https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/3619/kw/bringing%20food%20to%20us

From my reading of that legislation, I would be fine with a cheese sandwich but not a chicken or ham one

IngazZagni

Yes I made the mistake once of buying a burger at burger king and I was planning on eating it at the gate after preclearance but it got confiscated at immigration as it was technically American soil said the immigration officer. My heart sank seeing him throw it in the bin.

Locker10a

Yeah you can bring any non meat sandwiches with you, and could always but a cup of tea on the plane for bottle of water etc once you clear security

Dial Hard

IngazZagni wrote:

Yes I made the mistake once of buying a burger at burger king and I was planning on eating it at the gate after preclearance but it got confiscated at immigration as it was technically American soil said the immigration officer. My heart sank seeing him throw it in the bin.

Why didn't you just step out of line and eat it there and then???

IngazZagni

Dial Hard wrote: »

Why didn't you just step out of line and eat it there and then???

There was a sea of people in the room. It would've been a bit awkward doing that.

adam88

I'd say nothing and leave it in my bag

Irish Steve

adam88 wrote: »

I'd say nothing and leave it in my bag

You really want to get on the wrong side of an American Immigration control officer who can very easily prevent you from boarding your flight. Not a good idea, as they are not known for their sense of humour.

Dial Hard

Irish Steve wrote:

You really want to get on the wrong side of an American Immigration control officer who can very easily prevent you from boarding your flight. Not a good idea, as they are not known for their sense of humour.

Plus, I can't speak for Shannon but there's another x-ray at pre-clearance in Dublin.

LiamaDelta

Irish Steve wrote: »

You really want to get on the wrong side of an American Immigration control officer who can very easily prevent you from boarding your flight. Not a good idea, as they are not known for their sense of humour.

Surely if the burger has the correct visa the Immigration officer won't mind

Mrcaramelchoc

Irish Steve wrote: »

You really want to get on the wrong side of an American Immigration control officer who can very easily prevent you from boarding your flight. Not a good idea, as they are not known for their sense of humour.

Yea i remember we were bringing a cake in a box back from ny years ago pre 9\11 and he asked us what was in it.we told him but my mother whispered to me what did he think was in it a bomb!?
People around us heard her but He waved us through luckily enough.if she did that today id be visiting her in Guantanamo.😀
They don't take no crap especially now a days.

Nibs05

No red meat and no unpasteurized liquid/food

spurious

Mrcaramelchoc wrote:

People around us heard her but He waved us through luckily enough.if she did that today id be visiting her in Guantanamo.😀 They don't take no crap especially now a days.

I was on a flight in Australia once and a clown in a gang of lads thought it would be funny to shout 'Oh we better tell them about the bomb!' just before going through security. What looked like panels in the wall opened and all these armed police in black took him to the ground. His mates all got taken in too. What a jester he was.

galwaybabe

Nibs05 wrote: »

No red meat and no unpasteurized liquid/food

Does that mean a chicken sambo would be OK?