4025. Adulteration of flour.    IT. S. v. 2,000 Bags of Flour.    Decree of condemna¬
tion.    Product ordered released under bond for reconditioning: for use 
as poultry feed.    (F. D. C. No. 9017.    Sample No. 14297-F.)
This product had been stored after shipment under insanitary conditions and, 
when examined, it contained rodent hairs, insects, larvae, and miscellaneous in- 
sect fragments. The bags on the top and sides had been gnawed by rodents and, 
rodent urine stains and pellets were observed on the bags.
On December 14,1942, the United States attorney for the Southern District Ox 
California filed a libel against 2,000 49-pound bags of flour stored at Bonded 
Warehouse No. 9, Bekins Van & Storage Co., Los Angeles, Calif., alleging that the 
article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about March 9 and 11,1942, 
from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; and charging that it was adulterated 
in that it consisted in whole or in part of a filthy substance and in that it had been 
held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with 
filth. The article was labeled in part: (Bag) "Egyptian Brand Hard Wheat 
Flour."
On January 15,1943, the Golden Eagle Milling Co., of Petaluma, Calif., having 
appeared as claimant, judgment of condemnation was entered and the product 
was ordered released under bond for reconditioning for use as poultry feed under 
the supervision of the Food and Drug Administration.