13996. Adulteration of sugar.   U. S. v. 2 Sacks   *   *    *.    (F. D. C No. 25037.
Sample No. 45712-K.) 
LIBEL FILED :    July 13,1948, Eastern District of Illinois.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :   On or about June 2 and August 4 and 20, or November 4,
1947, from St. Louis, Mo. 
PRODUCT:   2   100-pound sacks of sugar at Belleville, Ill.
NATURE OF CHARGE: The article was adulterated while held for sale after 
shipment in interstate commerce under Section 402 (a) (2), in that it con- 
tained an added deleterious substance, boric acid; and, Section 402 (a) (3), 
in that it consisted in whole or in part of a filthy substance by reason of the 
presence of rodent excreta.
DISPOSITION : September 8, 1948. Default decree of condemnation and destruc- 
tion.
DAIRY PRODUCTS
BUTTER
The following cases report actions involving butter that was adulterated in 
that it consisted in whole or in part of a filthy or decomposed substance, No.
13997. and that was below the standard for milk fat content, Nos. 13998 to 
14001.