The 'Grey's Anatomy' star recalls 'the most expensive sunflower seeds money can buy' triggering TSA to initiate a bomb squad investigation ...

Ellen Pompeo said she was pulled aside by TSA to have her bag of organic sunflower seeds inspected for explosives.

The TSA informed Ellen Pompeo that the issue was “most likely” due to a chemical in the packaging of the bag of sunflower seeds. Pixel-Shot – stock.adobe.com.

Ellen Pompeo was detained by TSA for an hour due to organic sunflower seeds in her carry-on bag. TSA suspected a chemical on the packaging of the sunflower seeds, prompting a bomb squad investigation.

Ellen Pompeo Detained for Hour by TSA and Bomb Squad Over Erewhon Sunflower Seeds. Grey's Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo said she had the bomb squad called on her by the Transportation Security ...

Ellen Pompeo's trip to the airport got off to a turbulent start thanks to the TSA confiscating her snack. "I had a bag of sunflower seeds, like organic sunflower seeds from Erewhon, so they were ...

Ellen Pompeo is one of the most recognizable names in Hollywood, so it makes sense that the actor goes to great lengths to ...

Ellen Pompeo got stopped by the TSA at the airport for a minor snack incident. “I had a bag of sunflower seeds, like, organic sunflower seeds from Erewhon, so they were probably the most ...

Ellen Pompeo says she was detained by TSA who called in bomb squad over her ‘expensive’ snack ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star said security debacle nearly made her miss her flight ...

Ellen Pompeo said she was recently detained by TSA "for over an hour" in a new interview. She almost missed her flight because of the incident. The Grey's Anatomy star also shared her must-haves ...

Ellen Pompeo's airport security incident with sunflower seeds underscores TSA's food rules, as travelers navigate what snacks are allowed on flights.

Even Dr. Meredith Grey has to worry about TSA. When going through security for a flight back in March, “Grey’s Anatomy” star Ellen Pompeo set off the alarms for a seemingly innocent snack ...