16793. Adulteration of dressed poultry.   U. S. v. 9 Crates   *    *    *    (and 1 other
seizure action).    (F. D. C. No. 29377.    Sample Nos. 73123-K, 73124-K.)
LIBELS FILED :    June 30,1950, Southern District of New York.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about June 12 and 13, 1950, by the Delmarva 
Poultry Corp., Milford. Del.
PRODUCT:   Dressed poultry.   9 crates, containing a total of 675 pounds, and 32 
crates, containing a total of 2,250 pounds, at New York, N. Y.
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 fecal 
matter, feathers, and other extraneous filth.
DISPOSITION: August 14, 1950. The shipper, claimant, having consented to 
the entry of decrees, judgments of condemnation were entered and the court 
ordered that the product be released under bond for the salvaging of the fit 
portion, under the supervision OJ: the Food and Drug Administration. Segrega- 
tion operations resulted in the salvage of 1,800 pounds of poultry. The 
remainder of the poultry was denatured.