17145. Adulteration of dressed poultry. U. S. v. 76 Crates * * *. (F. D. 0. No. 30365. Sample No. 80233-K.) LIBEL FILED : December 28,1950, District of Massachusetts. ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about December 2l', 1950, by the Maplewood Packing Co., from Belfast, Maine. PRODUCT: , Dressed poultry. 76 crates each containing from 10 to 12 birds at Boston, Mass. , LABEL IN PART : "Mapco Brand Maine's Best." 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 birds con- taminated with fecal matter; and, Section 402 (a) (4), it had been prepared under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with ?filth. ' ' 7 DISPOSITION: January 5, 1951- Native Poultry Co., Inc., Boston, Mass., claimant, having consented to the entry of a decree, judgment of condemnation was entered and the court ordered1 that the product be released under bond for reconditioning, under the supervision of the Federal Security Agency. After the reconditioning operations, 'which consisted in washing each bird 'Individually, the birds were inspected and repacked into crates lined with 'fresh paper. Two birds were found to be unfit and'were destroyed.