Pompeo said that she even offered to throw the seeds away, but was told that TSA needed her to wait for the bomb squad to assess the unopened bag. "I almost missed the flight. It

Ellen Pompeo says she faced a sunflower seed-related security snafu at the airport, when the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) brought in a bomb squad to inspect her snack food.

Ellen Pompeo may need to get her blood pressure checked after this recent airport experience. The "Grey's Anatomy" star revealed that she was recently detained by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) while trying to catch a flight — all because of a salty snack she was bringing on board.