28602. Adulteration of flour.     U.  S. v. 177 Sacks of Flour.     Consent decree of
condemnation. Product released under bond to be disposed of for some 
purpose other than human consumption. (F. & D. No. 40422. Sample 
No. 43832-C.)
This product was infested with weevils.
On or about October 6, 1937, the United States attorney for the Southern 
District of Georgia, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed 
in the district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 177 sacks 
of flour at Savannah, Ga., alleging that the article had been shipped in inter- 
state commerce on or about April 1, 1937, from Enid, Okla., by Pillsbury Flour 
Mills Co., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. 
The article was labeled in part: "Southern-Gold-Medal-Fir-Co Enid-Second- 
Clear Fir."
It was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in part of 
a filthy vegetable substance.
On October 29, 1937, General Mills, Inc., claimant, having admitted the 
allegations of the libel, judgment of condemnation was entered and the prod- 
uct was ordered released under bond conditioned that it be disposed of as 
animal feed or for some purpose other than human consumption.
W. R. GBEGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.