6006. Adulteration of alimentary pastes.   U. S. v. 75 Cases of Macaroni, 10 Cases
of Spaghetti, and 10 Cases of Vermicelli (and 1 other seizure action 
against alimentary pastes). Default decrees of condemnation. Products 
ordered released to the State Fish and "Wildlife Service for uses other 
than human consumption. (F. D. C. Nos. 11804, 11805. Sample Nos. 
58132-F to 58134-F, incl., 68815-F to 68817-F, incl.)
LIBELS FILED :   February 15,1944, District of New Mexico.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about January 10 and 13, 1944, by the American 
Beauty Macaroni Co., Denver, Colo.
N. Mex., and a total of 320 cases and 45 boxes of macaroni, vermicelli, and 
"Shel-Roni," at Albuquerque, N. Mex. 
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LABEL IN PART: "American Beauty * * * Macaroni [or "Spaghetti," 
"Vermicelli," "Large Elbo," or "Shel-Roni"]."
VIOLATIONS CHARGED: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the products consisted 
in whole or in part of filthy substances, (75 cases) insect fragments and a 
fragment similar to rodent hairs, (20 cases) insect in gments and rodent 
hairs, and (320 cases and 45 boxes) rodent hairs; and, Section 402 (a) (4), 
they had been prepared under insanitary conditions whereby they might have 
become contaminated with filth.
DISPOSITION: June 23, 1944. No claimant having appeared, judgments of con- 
demnation were entered and the products were ordered delivered to the State 
Fish and Wildlife Service, for uses other than human consumption.