10244. Adulteration of popcorn.   XJ. S. v. 40 Cases of Popcorn (and 2 other seizure
actions against popcorn). Default decrees of condemnation. Portion 
of product ordered destroyed; remainder ordered delivered to public in- 
stitutions. (F. D. C. Nos. 17316, 18375-A, 18515. Sample Nos. 28993-H, 
31154-H, 36479-H.)
LIBELS FILED : August 25, November 27, and December 10,1945, District of Arizona 
and Eastern and Western Districts of Washington.
?See also Nos. 10220, 10223.
and 15 cases at Seattle, Wash., each case containing 24 10-ounce packages of 
the product.
LABEL IN PART:    "Rose Brand   Popcorn."
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, beetles, larvae, insect fragments, and insect excreta.
DISPOSITION : November 13,1945, and January 9 and April 4,1946. No claimant 
having appeared, judgments of condemnation were entered and it was ordered 
that the Wenatchee lot be destroyed; that the Seattle lot b& delivered to a 
Federal penitentiary; and that the Phoenix lot be delivered to a Federal school, 
for use as poultry feed.