Bringing Gift Box of Smoked Salmon To Z

Not sure about smoked salmon, but they stole some fully cooked game sausage a few years ago. Here's a possible way to beat the red light if traveling with your spouse: have him/her precede you to the light button. If it's green, tell the agent you're traveling together, if it's red, assuming the "contraband" is in your bag, act like you're traveling alone. The light is unlikely to turn red 2 times in a row.