12430. Adulteration of corn meal.    U. S. v. 270 Bags    *    *    *.   (F. D. C. No. 24189.
Sample No. 12808-K.)
LIBEL FILED :   December 16, 1947, Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about October 31, 1947, by Piedmont Mills, Inc., 
from Lynchburg, Va.
PRODUCT: 270 bags, each containing 100 pounds, of corn meal at Philadelphia, 
Pa,
LABEL IN PART :    "Old Style   Buhr Ground Meal   Our Chief   White Corn Meal."
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 
larvae, insect fragments, rodent excreta fragments, and rodent hair fragments.
DISPOSITION: February 2, 1948. Piedmont Mills, Inc., claimant, having con- 
sented to the entry of a decree, judgment of condemnation was entered and 
the product was ordered released under bond to be denatured and manufactured 
into animal feed, under the supervision of the Food and Drug Administration. 
On May 10, 1948, pursuant to the claimant's request, an amended decree was 
entered providing for the destruction of the product.