6847. Adulteration of whole wheat flour, rye flour, and plain flour.    U. S. v. 19
Bags of Flour (and 7 other seizure actions against flour). Decrees of 
condemnation. Portions of product ordered released under bond; re- 
mainder ordered destroyed. (F. D. C. Nos. 13098, 13241, 13297, 13304, 13305, 
13313, 13507, 13597. Sample Nos. 28899-F, 63911-F, 68061-F, 68076-F, 
75399-F, 75400-F, 75901-F, 75902-F, 75913-F, 75928-F.)
LIBELS FILED: Between July 31 and September 8, 1944, Southern District of 
Ohio, Western District of Pennsylvania, and Southern District of Florida.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: From on or about January 3 to June 24, 1944, by the 
Russell-Miller Milling Co., from Alton, Ill., Buffalo, N. Y., and St. Louis, Mo.
PRODUCT:   Flour;   19^   100-pound bags at  Cincinnati,  Ohio; 215    140-pound' 
bags at Marietta, Ohio; 80    100-pound bags and 57   50-pound bags at Donora, 
Pa.; 114    100-pound bags and 50    25-pound bags at Point Marion, Pa.; 96 
100-pound bags at Sanford, Fla.; 121    98-pound bags at Pittsburgh, Pa.; and 
44    100-pound bags at Miami, Fla.
LABEL IN PART: (Bags) "Occident 100% Whole Wheat Flour Bromated Fine," 
"Occident Family Flour Enriched Bleached," "Ford Milling Co. Brand 
Manufactured by Frank H. Blodgett Inc. Wisconsin Janesville, Wis. White 
Rye Pure," or "Sweet Loaf [or "Producer" or "Goliath"] Flour Bleached."
VIOLATION CHARGED: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the product consisted in 
whole or in part of a filthy substance by reason of the presence of one or more of 
the following: Larvae, weevils, insect fragments, and cast skins.
DISPOSITION: August 30 and September 29, 1944. No claimant having appeared 
for the lots at Cincinnati and Miami, judgments of condemnation were entered 
and the product was ordered destroyed. On September 30 and October 2 and 9, 
1944, C. W. Schramm & Co., the Donora Flour and Feed Co., the Russell-Miller 
Milling Co., the Victor Cash Feed Store, the Wight Grocery Co., and the 
Vienna Baking Co., having appeared as claimants for the lots at Marietta, 
Donora, Point Marion, Sanford, and Pittsburgh, and having admitted the 
allegations of the libels, judgments of condemnation were entered. The 
product was ordered released under bond to be salvaged for purposes other 
than for human consumption.
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