9899. Adulteration of frozen whole eggs and adulteration and misbranding of
frozen egg yolks. V. S. v. Marion Creamery5& Poultry Co. (Columbia 
Produce Co.). Plea of nolo contendere. Fine, SIOO. (F. D. C. No. 17822. 
Sample Nos. 4512-H, 4514-H, 27417-H, 28054-H, 28056-H, 28057-H, 28717-H.)
INFORMATION FILED : February 26, 1946, District of Oregon, against the Marion 
Creamery and Poultry Co., trading as the Columbia Prtfduce Co., Portland, Oreg.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : Between the approximate dates of February 2 and March 15, 
1945, from the State of Oregon into the States of Pennsylvania and Washington.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the whole eggs consisted, 
in whole or in part of a decomposed substance by reason of the presence of 
decomposed eggs, and one lot of the whole eggs and one lot of the egg yolks were 
unfit for food by reason of the presence of musty eggs.
Misbranding, Section 403 (g) (1), the egg yolk failed to conform to the 
definition and standard of identity prescribed by the regulations, since they 
contained less than 43 percent total egg solids, the minimum egg solids per- 
mitted in egg yolks by the definition and standard.
DISPOSITION : June 25,1946. A plea of nolo contendere having been entered, the 
court imposed a fine of $100.