13561. Adulteration of candy.    U. S. v. Meadors Manufacturing Co., Inc., Paskell
D. Meadors, and Maurice M. Meadors. Fleas of nolo contendere. Cor- 
poration fined $500 and each individual' defendant fined $250. Each 
defendant given additional fine of $5,000, which was suspended, and 
placed on probation for 5 years. (F. D. C. No. 24812. Sample Nos. 645-K 
to 648-K, incl., 731-K, 826-K.)
^FORMATION FILED: October 25, 1948, Western District of South Carolina, 
| against Meadors Manufacturing Co., Inc., Greenville, S. C. Paskell D. Meadors, 
^president, and Maurice M. Meadors, vice-president.
urged SHIPMENT: On or about December 2, 4, and 6, 1947, and January 2, 
* 1948, from the State of South Carolina into the States of Florida and Georgia. 
GAEL, IN PART: "Chocolate Fudge," "Carolina Fudge," "Big Apple," "Orange 
t kuces," or "Peco Puffs."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the product consisted in 
j Part of a filthy substance by reason of the presence of rodent hair fragments, 
I rff0* fragments aud a rodent excreta pellet fragment; and, Section 402 (a.) 
|~ W, it had been prepared and packed under insanitary conditions whereby it 
« toay have become contaminated with filth.
| IMPOSITION : October 25, 1948. Pleas of nolo contendere having been entered 
I °n behalf of the defendants, the corporation was fined §500 and the individual 
I «r£?ants were each fined $250 on count 1. Each defendant was also fined 
I a H °n each of the other 5 counts a total of $1-5,000, but these were suspended 
lithe defendants were placed on probation for a period of 5 vears.
| see also Nos. 13527, 13697.