14553. Adulteration of sugar.   U. S. v. 14 Bags   *   *    *   (and 1 other seizure
action).   (F. D. C. Nos. 25016, 25167.   Sample Nos. 37825-K, 40632-K.)
LIBELS FILED:   July 13 and August 3. 1948, Western District of Washington. 
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :   On or about November 18, 21, and 22. 1947, and January 2,
1948, from Sugarfield and San Francisco, Calif. 
PRODUCT:    Sugar.   14   100-pound bags at Seattle, Wash., in possession of the
American Warehouse Co., and 1,562   100-pound bags at Tacoma, Wash., in
possession of the Pacific Storage & Distributing Co. 
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 rodent urine
and rodent hairs; and, Section 402 (a)  (4), it had been held under insanitary
conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with filth. The article 
was adulterated while held for gale after shipment in interstate commerce. 
DISPOSITION1: August 13, 1948. The Western Sugar Refinery Division of J. D. 
& A. B. Spreckels Co., and the Spreckels Sugar Co., claimants, having admitted 
the allegations of the libels and consented to the entry of a decree, and the 
cases having been consolidated, judgment of condemnation was entered and 
the product was ordered released under bond for segregation and reprocessing, 
under the supervision of the Federal Security Agency. A total of 233 bags was 
segregated from the good material and reprocessed by further refining.