Ellen Pompeo Detained by TSA for an Hour, Had Bomb Squad Called In: ‘Is This a Joke?’

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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 'Grey’s Anatomy' star joked about the ordeal, saying she thought her publicist wouldn’t believe it if she missed her flight

A self-described nervous flier, Pompeo says she now sticks to carry-on essentials like wipes and water — and leans on her kids for comfort during takeoff.

Ellen Pompeo got an unexpected lesson on what snacks are safe to munch on in flight after a recent security debacle.

The Grey’s Anatomy star, 55, was stopped by TSA in March for attempting to board a plane with a bag of Erewhon sunflower seeds, she reveals in a new interview with Travel + Leisure .

“I had a bag of sunflower seeds, like org