8177. Adulteration of sugar. U. S. v. 7 Bags of Sugar. Consent decree of con¬ demnation. Product ordered released under bond. (F. D. C. No. 16747. Sample No. 230O9-H.) LIBEL FILED : June 30,1945, Western District of Tennessee. ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about January 16, 1945, from New Orleans, La. PRODUCT: 7 100-pound bags of sugar at Memphis, Tenn., in the possession of the W. B. Mallory and Son Co. The product was stored under insanitary con- ditions after shipment. Some of the bags were rodent-gnawed, and rodent excreta and urine stains were observed on them. Examination showed that the sugar was contaminated with urine. 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: July 6, 1945. W. B. Mallory and Sons Co., claimant, having con- sented to the entry of a decree, judgment of condemnation was entered and the product was ordered released under bond for segregation and conversion of the unfit portion into stock feed, under the supervision of the Food and Drug Administration.