11719. Adulteration of popcorn.    U. S. v. 42 Bags    *     *     *     (and 3 other seizure
actions).    (F. D. C. Nos. 21377, 21674, 21737, 21740.    Sample Nos. 48142-H, 
48150-H, 54327-H, 72632-H.)
LIBELS FILED :   Between the dates of October 30 and November 26, 1946, District
of Utah and District of North Carolina. 
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :   Between the approximate dates of December 22, 1945, and
July 19, 1946, by the Midwest Popcorn Co., from Valley and Waterloo, Nebr.
PRODUCT: Popcorn. 60 100-pound bags at Provo, Utah, 43 100-pound bags at 
Salt Lake City, Utah, and 800   100-pound bags at Charlotte, N. C.
LABEL IN PART :      (Portion) "South American Variety   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 insects and 
larvae, insect parts, insect excreta, rodent excreta, rodent hairs, webbing, and 
rodent- or insect-damaged kernels.
DISPOSITION: Between the dates of December 5, 1946, and February 14, 1947. 
The Bryant Theatre Supply Co., Charlotte, N. C, and Thrifty Foods, Inc., 
having appeared as claimants for the Charlotte and Salt Lake City lots, re- 
spectively, and having admitted the material allegations of the libels, judg- 
ments of condemnation were entered and these lots were ordered released under 
bond, conditioned that the Charlotte lot be converted into stock feed and that 
the Salt Lake City lot be recleaned and reprocessed so that it would conform 
with the law,- under the supervision of the Federal Security Agency.
No claimant having appeared for either of the Provo lots, judgments were 
entered ordering that these lots of the product be utilized for animal feed.