Chocolate on checked bag

The only concern with checking it is that it may melt. Make sure it is in plastic so you don't end up with chocolate coated socks. It is not a safety hazard or prohibited item in a checked bag.

It is also fine in a carry-on as long as it is solid. Chocolate mousse would be a problem; chocolate candy would be fine.

Curious -- what did you think would be wrong about chocolate. That is the one thing we tend to bring back in abundance.

I bring chocolate home from Switzerland every year usually in checked luggage I have never had it melt.

I meant to say carrot on . Whoops. We have one bar that we have been eating on and is open so that is the main concern. Does that need to be checked?

No problem carrying it or in a checked bag, as long as it doesn't make that checked bag overweight.

There are two areas of concern about bringing food onto a plane, and chocolate does not fall into either one.

First, some fresh agricultural products are restricted because they can bring disease. So, you have to be careful about meats, fresh fruit, certain kinds of cheeses, etc. Chocolate is not restricted this way.

Second, some food items are classified as liquids, and while they can be brought on the plane, they must be in checked luggage and cannot be in carry-on. These include obvious liquids like wine and olive oil, and less obvious ones like peanut butter and jams (if it smears, pours, sprays...there's a bunch of ways that things can be classed as "liquids"). That's what the post above was referring to - chocolate bars are solid, and so you can bring them on the plane in carry-ons with no problems.

So, bring as much chocolate as you like, opened or not, carry-on or checked - there should not be any problem.

As long as the chocolate in question are not Kinder Eggs, you'll be fine. I'm so grateful to our government for protecting our innocent little snowflake children against these horrible scourges...