9030. Adulteration of brewer's corn grits.» U. S. v. TOO Bags of Brewer's Corn
Grits. Consent decree of condemnation. Product ordered released under 
bond.    (F. D. C. No. 15863.   Sample No. 18723-H.)
LIBEL FILED :   April 6,1945, District of Minnesota.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT:   On or about September 20, 1944, from Milwaukee, Wis.
PRODUCT: 700 100-pound bags of brewer's corn grits at Duluth, Minn., in the 
possession of the Fitger Brewing Co. The product was stored under insanitary 
conditions after shipment. Some of the bags were rodent-gnawed and urine- 
stained, and rodent excreta pellets were observed on them. Examination 
snowed that the product contained rodent excreta pellets, rodent hairs, larvae, 
and insect webbing.
NATURE OF CHARGE: 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 : August 10, 1945. The Fitger Brewing Co., claimant, having con- 
sented to the entry of a decree, judgment of condemnation was entered and 
the product was ordered released under bond to be brought into compliance with 
the law, under the supervision of the Federal Security Agency.