8141. Adulteration of popcorn.    U. S. v. 75 Bags of Popcorn.    Consent decree of
condemnation.   Product ordered released under bond.    (F. D. C. No. 16264. 
Sample No. 23757-H.)
LIBEL FILED:    June 1, 1945, Southern District of Texas.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :    On or about August 29, 1944, from Durant, Okla.
PRODUCT: 75 unlabeled bags of popcorn at Houston, Tex., in the possession of 
the Houston Central Warehouse Co. The product was stored under insanitary 
conditions after shipment. Some of the bags were rodent-gnawed, and rodent 
pellets were observed on them. Examination showed that the article con- 
tained weevils, insect-infested kernels, and rodent excreta.
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.
DISPOSITION: June 23, 1945. The Houston Central Warehouse Co., claimant, 
having consented to the entry of a decree, judgment of condemnation was 
entered and the product was released under bond to be brought into compliance 
with the law by washing and cleaning under the supervision of the Food 
and Drug Administration.