15015. Adulteration of rice and buckwheat groats.  U. S. v. 32 Bags, etc.   (F. D. C,
No. 26906.   Sample Nos. 40707-K, 40975-K.) 
LIBEL FILED :   April 6, 1949, Western District of Washington.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about September 22, 1945, and October 31, 1947, 
from Sacramento, Calif., and Cohocton, N. Y.
PRODUCT: 32 100-pound bags of rice and 20 100-bound bags of buckwheat 
groats at Seattle, Wash., in possession of Port of Seattle, Bell Street Warehouse.
NATURE OF CHARGE : Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the products consisted in 
whole or in part of filthy substances by reason of the presence (in the rice) of 
insects and rodent urine and (in the buckwheat groats) of rodent urine; and. 
Section 402 (a) (4), they had been held under insanitary conditions whereby 
they may have become contaminated with filth. The products were adulterated 
while held for sale after shipment in interstate commerce.
DISPOSITION : July 29,1949. Default decree of condemnation. The court ordered 
that the products be delivered to a Federal institution, for use as animal feed.