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

Ellen Pompeo says she was held at airport over Erewhon sunflower seeds: 'They brought the bomb squad in' "They literally held me for an hour," the "Grey's Anatomy" star revealed of a flight she ...

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

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 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.

"I had a bag of sunflower seeds, like organic sunflower seeds from Erewhon," Pompeo told Travel & Leisure. "They literally held me for an hour, and they brought the bomb squad in.

"I had a bag of sunflower seeds, like organic sunflower seeds from Erewhon," Pompeo told Travel & Leisure. "They literally held me for an hour, and they brought the bomb squad in.

“I had a bag of sunflower seeds, like organic sunflower seeds from [upscale grocery] Erewhon, so they were probably the most expensive sunflower seeds money can buy,” the 55-year-old actress ...

Ellen Pompeo's organic sunflower seeds were flagged by Transportation Security Administration officials, highlighting the agency's food guidelines for carry-on luggage.

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