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 says she was delayed by TSA for an hour after trying to board a flight with a pricey snack that, triggered a bomb squad investigation.

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.

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