10976. Adulteration of process cheese.   IT. S. v. Frank Pilley and Sons, Inc., Frank
E. Pilley, Jr., and Newton M. Seibert Plea of guilty on behalf of the 
corporation; fine, $750 and costs. Plea of nolo contendere by the indi- 
viduals? fine, $15 each. (F. D. C. No. 19541. Sample Nos. 18698-H to 
18700-H, Incl.)
INFORMATION FILED: May 15, 1946, Northern District of Iowa, against Frank 
Pilley and Sons, Inc., Sioux City, Iowa, and Frank E. Pilley, Jr., and Newton 
M. Seibert, president and sales manager, respectively, of the corporation.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about September 7,1945, from the State of Iowa into 
the State of South Dakota.
LABEL IN PART :    "Pilley's   Pasteurized   Process Cheese."
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 insect frag- 
ments, setae, mites, rodent hair fragments, cow hairs, manure fragments, 
and nondescript dirt; and, Section 402 (a) (4), it had been prepared and packed 
under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with 
filth.
DISPOSITION : On May 28, 1946, a plea of guilty having been entered on behalf 
of the corporation, it was fined $750 and costs. On September 17, 1946, pleas 
of nolo contendere having been entered by the individuals, they were each 
fined $15.