10247. Adulteration of popcorn.   TJ. S. v. 30 Bags of Popcorn.   Default decree of
condemnation.    Product ordered sold to be denatured.     (F.  D. C. No.
17721.   Sample No. 35105-H.)
LIBEL FILED :    October 3,1945, Eastern District of Missouri.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about September 18, 1945, by Nebraska Candy Con- 
cessions, Inc., from Missouri Valley, Iowa.
PRODUCT:   30   100-pound bags of popcorn at St. Louis, Mo.
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 rodent
excreta pellets.
condemnation was entered and the product was ordered sold to the highest 
bidder, conditioned that it be denatured so that it could not be disposed of 
for human consumption.