if it was in its original packaging and not wrapped in wrapping or brown paper, then they had absolutely *no* right and/or reason to cut it open. You are allowed to ship things in your packed luggage as long as they can see what it is (i.e. not wrapped up). I've shipped open, but carefully resealed, bottles of whisky back from Kansas City in my bag... I assume that the mustard was in your carryon? that's a different story... though when I came back from London in January of 2014 the people in front of me had about 3 dozen foil baby food packs (yes, they had a baby) and they made them open every one of them and take a taste... they could have done that with the mustard...
You should write a letter to the TSA... detail the airport and time and date of the search and tell them that you expect compensation for the damage done. The cost of the grits, any costs you spent to clean the clothes that were in the bag and possibly replacement of the bag itself. You may not be able to get the grits out of it well enough not to get your clothes covered with it again in the future, and if your bag ever gets wet... EWWWW.
You should write a letter to the TSA... detail the airport and time and date of the search and tell them that you expect compensation for the damage done. The cost of the grits, any costs you spent to clean the clothes that were in the bag and possibly replacement of the bag itself. You may not be able to get the grits out of it well enough not to get your clothes covered with it again in the future, and if your bag ever gets wet... EWWWW.
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It was in packed luggage. I guess something about it must have seemed suspicious!
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