Country star Rodney Atkins had an unexpected travel hiccup when airport security flagged his bag for an unusual reason.
The country star’s wife, singer-songwriter Rose Falcon, shared the moment with fans on Instagram on Sunday, August 31, writing on top of the video, “My husband just got flagged at airport security…He had something weird in his bag…”
In the video, Atkins himself joined in to explain what had happened. “What was I flagged for?” he asked the camera, before holding up the culprit — a tube of ground beef. Falcon laughed in the background and teased her husband, saying, “He’s packing meat,” while captioning the clip, “Wonder what they thought it was.” The couple co-authored the Instagram video with Johnsonville, the brand of the beef in question.
“@tsa me and you are besties…how can we ensure summer sausage safety??” Johnsonville commented on the video. Rodney hilariously responded, “Shoulda labeled it ‘emotional support sausage.’”
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Fortunately, it looks like Atkins, 56, didn’t have to surrender his grocery store stash. The couple filmed the video after clearing the checkpoint, and the ground beef was still in tow, suggesting TSA officers let him carry it through once it was screened.
According to the TSA, bringing packaged meat on board is technically allowed. The agency’s website states that meat — cooked, fresh, or frozen — can pass through airport security in carry-on luggage. However, there are rules if the food is kept cool with ice packs. TSA specifies that any ice or gel packs must be completely frozen when they go through security. If they’ve started to melt or show any liquid at the bottom of the container, the item could get flagged or even confiscated.
It’s unclear whether Atkins’ package was fresh or frozen, though Falcon hinted that its appearance alone might have raised eyebrows.
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