9457. Adulteration of popcorn.   U. S. v. 237 Cases and 171 Bags of Popcorn.   De¬
crees of condemnation. One lot ordered released under bond; remaining 
lot ordered delivered to a public institution. (F. D. C. Nos. 17565, 19076. 
Sample Nos. 10736-H, 31166-H.)
LIBELS FILED : September 18,1945, and February 4,1946, District of Arizona and 
Western District of New York.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :    On or about April 27 and November 21, 1945, by the Albert
Dickinson Co., from Chicago, Ill. 
.PRODUCT:    237 cases, each  containing 24   10-ounce packages,  of popcorn" at
Phoenix, Ariz., and 171   100-pound bags of the same product at Buffalo, N. Y. 
LABEL IN PART :    (Package) "Dickinson's   Little Buster   Hulless Pop Corn," or
(bag) "Big Buster Brand   South American /Variety   Yellow Popcorn." 
NATURE OF CHARGE:   Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the product consisted in
whole or in part of a filthy substance by reason of the presence of larvae, in-
sect fragments, and insect excreta, in a portion, and beetles and insect frag- 
ments, in the remainder. 
DISPOSITION : On January 18, 1946, no claimant having appeared for the Phoenix 
lot, judgment of condemnation was entered and the product was ordered de- 
livered to the United States Indian School at Phoenix, for use as poultry feed. 
On February 27, 1946, the Langs Bakery, Inc., claimant for the Buffalo lot, 
having consented to the entry of a decree, judgment was entered ordering that 
the fit be separated from the unfit portion, under the supervision of the Food 
and Drug Administration, tind that the unfit portion be condemned and de- 
stroyed, or disposed of in some other lawful manner.