10122. Adulteration of Ricotta cheese.    TJ. S. v. 4 Crates and 2 Cases of Ricotta
Cheese.    Default decrees of condemnation.    Portion of product ordered
' delivered to a Federal institution, for use as livestock feed; remainder
ordered  destroyed.     (F.  D.   C.   Nos.   17305,   17556.     Sample  Nos.   5779-H,
11977-H.)
LIBELS FILED : On August 24 and September 17, 1945, Southern District of New 
York and District of Massachusetts.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about May 12 and August 1, 1945, by C. Economou, 
from Burlington and Hinesburg, Vt.
PRODUCT: 4 crates each containing 18 Ricotta cheeses at Boston, Mass., and 
2 cases, each containing 75 pounds, of Ricotta cheese at New York, N. Y.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), (Massachusetts lot) the 
article consisted in whole or in part of a decomposed substance and (New 
York lot) a filthy substance by reason of the presence of maggots and insect
parts; and, Section 402 (a)  (4), (New York lot) It had been prepared under 
insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with filth.
DISPOSITION : October 17 and November 5, 1945. No claimant having appeared, 
judgments of condemnation were entered and the New York lot was ordered 
delivered to a Federal institution for use as livestock feed, and the Boston lot 
was ordered destroyed.