15841. Adulteration of frozen dressed chickens.   U. S. v. 45 Boxes   *    *    *
(and 1 other seizure action).    (F. D. C. Nos. 27975, 28359.   Sample Nos. 
55499-K, 70106-K.)
LIBELS FILED: November 10 and 18, 1949, District of Nebraska and Southern 
District of Iowa.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about October 4, 9, and 17,1949, by the Jeek Packing 
Co., from Fairmont, Minn.
PRODUCT; Frozen dressed chickens. 45 boxes, containing approximately 2,700 
pounds, at Omaha, Nebr., and 31,967 pounds at Council Bluffs, Iowa.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the product consisted 
in whole or in part of (Omaha lot) a filthy substance by reason of the presence 
of rodent excreta and (Council Bluffs lot) rodent excreta and chicken excreta; 
and, Section 402 (a) (4), it had been prepared under insanitary conditions 
whereby it may have become contaminated with filth.
sented to the entry of decrees, judgments of condemnation were entered and 
the court ordered that the product be released under bond to be brought into 
compliance with the law by washing, cleaning, and eviscerating, under the 
supervision of the Food and Drug Administration.