7962. Adulteration of flour.    U. S. v. 32 Bags of Flour.    Default decree of con¬
demnation.    Product   ordered   delivered   to   a   charitable   institution.
(F. D. C. No. 13475.     Sample No. 58994-F.)
LIBEL FILED :   On or about September 1, 1944, Western District of Virginia.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about December 4,1943, and February 11,1944, from 
Louisville, Ky.
PRODUCT: 32 100-pound bags of flour at Danville, Va., in possession of J. W. 
Wyatt and Co. The product was stored under insanitary conditions after, ship- 
ment. The bags were rodent-gnawed, and rodent pellets were observed on 
them. Examination showed that the article contained rodent pellets, rodent 
hair fragments, beetles, larvae, and insect fragments.
VIOLATIONS CHARGED: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the product consisted 
in whole or in part of a filthy substance; and, Section 402 (a) (4), it had been 
held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have-become contaminated 
with filth.
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condemnation was entered and the product was ordered delivered to a charitable 
institution, to be used for purposes other than human consumption.