TSO Opening and touching medication??
 

I usually travel with a liquid prescription medication that is well over 3 oz, so it's not in my little ziplock. Sometimes it gets noticed, sometimes it doesn't. If it does get noticed, the TSOs usually take it for secondary testing with the swab machine and then life goes on after it is cleared.

Recently, however, one TSO opened my medication and touched it with what appeared to be a little test strip. By the time I realized what he was doing it was too late to protest. Has anyone else had this experience, and is this allowed? I cannot image that this would be allowed, but maybe I shouldn't be surprised.

No way would I stand for that. I would be filing a claim for the full purchase price of that medication since you have no idea what it has now been contaminated with.

Second this.

and a third vote!

OP, next time that you have meds they grab, don't let the screening clerk open your medication. Call a supervisor if necessary.

Can't wait for someone to try this with my epi-pen as in order to test the liquid, one has to discharge the pen, making it completely useless.

The screener that did that was not following basic procedure, and also invalidated the test by not using the testing materials they way they were designed. The test strip is meant to be waved over the top of the container.

Even it is now after the fact, I would still lanuch a formal complaint to the agency. These people just wouldn't learn if all of us keep quiet.

To the OP

You can get the name, mailing address, and phone number of the airport manager and owner at:

https://airports-gis.faa.gov/airportsgis/airportLookup/

You can send mail "attn: Federal Security Director" at that address. Or call.

You can also file a complaint at the TSA website. I would check with your doctor about whether you should get a replacement prescription (and definitely file a claim with TSA for the cost).

I would also suggest that you contact your congressional representatives and complain. www.house.gov and www.senate.gov will give you contact info for your representative.

Wonder if a complaint to the FDA that TSA is interfering/handling/testing peoples medicines would go anywhere.

Using a test strip to "sniff" your meds is permitted as it is for liquids but a TSO touching the medication either with their hands or with a test strip...NO. This is a major issue when it comes to the health of the pax as the meds are prescription which means unique to them and nobody else and any third party coming in physical contact with the meds has now contaminated them and thus endangered the health of the pax. Major complaint issue and it should be filed asap so that if push comes to shove, you can geta copy fo the surveillance tape before it magically :rolleyes: becomes damaged, recorded over on utl.

...and contaminating

x3 :td: :mad: :td: :mad:

Which part of my comment are you so against?

That whole thing was a no no

Gee TSA clerks making up rules and doing things outside of the rules. Why am i not surprised. I dare any clerk to mess with my meds they will not like the outcome.