2151. Adulteration of spaghetti, macaroni, egg noodles, rolled oats, and mill oats.
IT. S. v. 69 Cases of Spaghetti, 59 Cases of Macaroni, 95 Cases of Egg 
Noodles, 52 Cases of Rolled Oats, and 1.78 Cases of Cream of the Mill 
Oats. Consent decree of condemnation. Products ordered released 
under bond for salvaging. (F. D. C. No. 5171. Sample Nos. 31194-E to 
31198-E, incl.)
These products consisted of fire- .and water-damaged merchandise. Exami- 
nation showed that they contained mold.
On July 21,1941, the United States attorney for the Northern District of Illinois 
filed a libel against 69 cases of spaghetti, 59 cases of macaroni, 95 cases of egg 
noodles, 52 cases of rolled oats, and 178 cases of mill oats at Chicago,. Ill., 
alleging that the articles had been shipped in interstate commerce within the 
period from on or about May 22 to on or about June 13,1941, by the Underwriters 
Salvage Co. from Evansville, Ind.; and charging that they were adulterated in 
that they consisted in whole or in part of filthy and decomposed substances. The 
articles were labeled in part variously: "Red Box Brand Spaghetti"; "Red 
Box Brand Macaroni"; "Diamond Island Brand Rolled Oats"; "Diamond Island 
Brand Cream of the Mill Oats."
On August 24, 1941, the Underwriters Salvage Co., claimant, having admitted 
the allegations of the libel, judgment of condemnation was entered and the 
products were ordered released under bond for salvaging the good portions under 
the supervision of the Food and Drug Administration.