9858. Adulteration of sugar. U. S. v. 547 Bags of Sugar. Consent decree of con¬ demnation. Product ordered released under bond. (F. D. C. No. 19841. Sample No. 1266-H.) LIBEL FILED : May 6, 1946, Middle District of Georgia. ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about June 1, 1945, from Tampa, Fla. PRODUCT: 547 100-pound bags of sugar at Haddock, Ga., in possession of the Cherokee Products Co. The product had been stored under insanitary condi- tions after shipment. Some of the bags were rodent-gnawed, and rodent ex- creta and urine stains were observed on them. Examination showed that the product contained rodent excreta and urine. NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the article consisted in whole or in part of a filthy substance by reason of the presence of rodent excreta and urine; and, Section 402 (a) (4), it had been held under insanitary condi- tions whereby it may have become contaminated with filth. DISPOSITION: May 14, 1946. The Cherokee Products Co., claimant, having consented to the entry of a decree, judgment of condemnation was entered. The product was ordered released under bond, conditioned that the contam- inated portion be segregated and brought into compliance with the law by passing it through the complete sugar refining processes, under the super- vision of the Federal Security Agency.