13970. Adulteration of rice.   U. S. v. 196 Cases, etc. (and 1 other seizure action).
(F. D. C. Nos. 25456, 25457.    Sample Nos. 31254-K to 31256-K, incl., 
31258-K, 31259-K.)
LIBELS FILED:   August 18, 1948. District of Arizona.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about May 21, 1948, by Rickert, Wessanen & Laan, 
Inc., from New Orleans, La.
PRODUCT: Rice. 312 cases, each containing 30 1-pound bags: 119 cases, each 
containing 15 2-pound bags; and 103 cases, each containing 20 3-pound bags, 
at Phoenix, Ariz.
LABEL IN PART: (Bags) "Rickert Lass Rice'* or "Lord Rickert Brand Long 
Grain Rice."
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 insects.
DISPOSITION : October 6, 1948. Rickert, Wessanen & Laan, Inc., claimant, hav- 
ing consented to the entry of the decrees, judgments of condemnation were 
entered. The product was ordered released under bond to be brought into 
compliance with the law by cleaning, reprocessing, remilling, and salvaging. 
The unfit portion was to be segregated and salvaged for animal feed or other 
nonhuman food purposes, under the supervision of the Federal Security Agency. 
Of the 18.270 pounds of rice seized, 15,700 pounds were salvaged as edible 
rice, 600 pounds were rejected and disposed of for technical purposes, and 1,970 
pounds were lost in the reconditioning operations.