16707. Adulteration of flour.   U. S. v. 26 Bags   *   *   *.    (F. D. C. No. 29673.
Sample No. 79753-K.)
LIBEL FILED :   August 3,1950, District of Massachusetts.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :   On or about May 11, 1950, from Great Falls, Mont.
PRODUCT: 26 100-pound bags of flour in possession of H. Rohtstein & Co., Inc., 
Charlestown, Mass.
LABEL IN PART: (Bag) "100 Lbs. Net * * * Rex Diamond Montana High 
Gluten Unenriched Bakers Flour."
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 rodent 
urine and rodent excreta; and, Section 402 (a) (4), it had been held under 
insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with filth. 
It was adulterated while held for sale after shipment in interstate commerce.
sented to the entry of a decree, judgment of condemnation was entered and 
the court ordered that the product be released under bond for segregation 
of the fit from the unfit portion and denaturing of the latter for use as animal 
feed or foundry use, under the supervision of the Food and Drug Administra- 
tion. • 13 bags were found to be contaminated and were denatured.